Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Oct 2018
Contemporary Geographic Variation and Sociodemographic Correlates of Hysterectomy Rates Among Reproductive-Age Women.
For decades hysterectomy rates have famously demonstrated unexplained geographic variation. The aim of this study was to identify county-level correlates of hysterectomy rates among reproductive-age women. ⋯ This analysis provides preliminary evidence that contemporary hysterectomy use in North Carolina occurs along socioeconomic lines.
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Southern medical journal · Oct 2018
Homicide in the South: Higher Rates Among Whites and Fewer Racial Disparities.
Describe southern US homicide rates in whites and blacks between 1999 and 2015. ⋯ The overall high homicide rates in the southern United States were attributable to relatively higher NHW rates than those found in the rest of the country. Further research targeting the role of firearms as well as cultural and other issues could further the understanding of the interrelations of homicide with complex regional and cultural factors.
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Southern medical journal · Oct 2018
Risk, Outcomes, and Predictors of Clostridium difficile Infection in Lymphoma: A Nationwide Study.
The risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has not been well studied in patients with lymphoma. We thus sought to determine the risk of CDI in hospitalizations with lymphoma along with its trend, outcomes, and predictors using a large database. ⋯ Hospitalization with lymphoma was associated with an increased risk of CDI. The significant predictors for CDI in lymphoma were infection, stem cell transplant, graft-versus-host disease, race, chemotherapy, gastrointestinal surgery, and Charlson Comorbidity Index. CDI in lymphoma was associated with increased mortality and other adverse outcomes warranting a need of more vigilance for CDI in patients with lymphoma.
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Southern medical journal · Oct 2018
Mobile Health (mHealth) Use or Non-Use by Residents of West Virginia.
To compare mobile health (mHealth) usage by residents of West Virginia with national estimates. ⋯ The lack of mHealth use by residents in West Virginia represents an opportunity for clinicians and scientists. The high rates of preventable diseases in the region could be more effectively managed with greater use of these technologies.
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Southern medical journal · Sep 2018
Hospitalist Infectious Disease Service in Academic Medical Centers: A Win-Win for Hospitalists and Fellows.
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