Journal of general internal medicine
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), which have a reciprocal relationship compounded by obesity, are highly prevalent in the Middle East affecting morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. ⋯ This study highlights the critical need for routine screening of MASLD among Emirati patients with long-standing T2DM, given the high point prevalence of severe steatosis (~ 83%), predominantly among women in this population.
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with incident cognitive impairment (ICI) and disproportionately affects older adults and Black persons. ⋯ NIGMS.
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The aim of this study was to assess changes in the accessibility and utilization of electronic health record patient portals in recent years, focusing on whether these changes occurred equitably across different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. ⋯ An increased reliance on digital healthcare technologies has increased patient portal accessibility and utilization; however, increases have not been equitable across all demographic groups with many disparities persisting or worsening.
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Black people are more likely to have hypertension and report lower quality of care than White people. Patient-provider race concordance could improve perceived quality of care, potentially lessening disparities. ⋯ Older Black patients perceived greater quality of care if their providers were also Black.