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September 18, 2024
The Association Between Group Identity and Advanced Therapies in a Cohort of Patients Hospitalized with Venous Thromboembolic Disease: The Medical Inpatient Thrombosis and Hemostasis (MITH) Study.
Background: The mainstay therapy for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is anticoagulation but advanced therapies as systemic thrombolysis or catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and surgical or catheter-guided thrombectomy, are used in eligible patients. There is a dearth of studies evaluating group identity-based disparities, driven by systemic discrimination, in the use of advanced therapies and…
September 13, 2024
Luciana Lenth
Hello! I am a PNW native, originally from Portland, OR. I attended undergrad at Santa Clara University where I majored in public health science and women's and gender studies with a minor in biology. I also ran cross country and track at the collegiate level. I am passionate about maternal health, specifically the medicalization of…
September 12, 2024
Cayenne Buell
Aileen Andrade-Torres
With a background in nursing, I have over 7 years working in human subjects’ research experience most of which was in a supervisory role that oversaw a clinical research coordinator team. My work has focused on studies exploring environmentally-mediated health outcomes, particularly within Hispanic/Latinx communities in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and Yakima Valley,…
Rebekah Kamer
Rebekah Kamer is pursuing an MPH in Epidemiology at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health. With three years of experience as an epidemiologist at the Arizona Department of Health Services, their work focuses on adolescent and school health. Their research interests include Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), adolescent mental health…
September 5, 2024
Raymond Lam
My name is Raymond W. Lam, and I am a Master of Public Health (MPH) Student in Epidemiology at the University of Washington. My main interest focuses on infectious disease research, specifically communicable disease surveillance. I became interested in public health and epidemiology because of my desire to understand and address the health disparities that…
July 30, 2024
Maryam Tanveer
My name is Maryam Tanveer, and I am an MPH student studying Epidemiology on the Maternal-Child Health track at the University of Washington. I also hold a BSPH in Public Health and a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology with a certificate in Gender-Based Violence from Tulane University. My main research interest is understanding injury…
March 13, 2024
Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Females Living with HIV at Three Healthcare Settings in the United States, 2010-2019
Females living with HIV (FLWHIV) are at greater risk of developing cervical cancer compared to females without HIV. National cervical cancer screening guidelines recommend more frequent screening for FLWHIV to address their increased risk. We sought to examine screening rates among FLWHIV during the most recent decade. This retrospective cohort study was conducted at Kaiser…
December 26, 2023
The Impact of a Walk-In HIV Care Model for People who are Incompletely Engaged in Care: the Moderate Needs (MOD) Clinic
The MOD Clinic in Seattle, Washington provides walk-in primary care for people with HIV who are incompletely engaged in standard care.Methods: We evaluated HIV outcomes among patients enrolled in the MOD Clinic (within group analysis) and, separately, among MOD patients vs. patients who were MOD-eligible but did not enroll (comparison group analysis) during 1/1/2018-9/30/2021. The…
Difficulty Walking and Contraceptive Use among Reproductive Aged Women: The 2019 CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
A disproportionate number of physically disabled women face barriers to timely and appropriate reproductive healthcare. Yet, little is known about the relationships between functional limitations and contraceptive use. Further, racial minorities (e.g., Black and Hispanic disabled women) in the United States frequently experience racial inequality related compounding factors that exacerbate lack of access to quality…
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