Racial and ethnic identities, largely understood as social rather than biologic constructs,
may impact risk for acquiring infectious diseases, including fungal infections. Risk factors …

Type 2 diabetes disparities in the USA persist in both the prevalence of disease and
diabetes-related complications. We conducted a literature review related to diabetes …

Cushing's syndrome is an endocrine disorder caused by excess production of the stress
hormone cortisol. Precision medicine strategies have identified single allele mutations within …

Background: Hispanic and Latino patients are under-represented in existing healthcare
disparities research in pulmonary embolism (PE). The goal of this study was to determine if …

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) have become an important tool to aid self-
management of blood glucose for many patients with diabetes in the US, and the benefits of …

Inflammation plays a fundamental role in the development of several metabolic diseases,
including obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D); the complement system has been implicated in …

Background Global budgets might incentivize healthcare systems to develop population
health programs to prevent costly hospitalizations. In response to Maryland's all-payer …

Endocrine care of pediatric and adult patients continues to be plagued by health and health
care disparities that are perpetuated by the basic structures of our health systems and …

Importance Poor access to care and lack of health insurance are important contributors to
disparities in glycemic control. However expanding health insurance coverage may not be …

In order to achieve health equity, we must implement innovative health system, public
health, and policy‐level interventions to address the historical root causes of structural and …