Deceased donor kidneys from higher distressed communities are significantly less likely to be utilized for transplantation

JD Schold, AM Huml, SA Husain, ED Poggio… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The proportion of kidneys procured for transplantation but not utilized exceeds 20% in the
United States. Factors associated with nonutilization are complex, and further understanding …

Identifying populations at risk for difficulty managing emotions and social interactions after burn injury

EE Ross, RC Knapp, J Yu, N Munabi… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
There has been conflicting data on the relationship between burn severity and psychological
outcomes. The present study aims to characterize the baseline psychosocial disposition of …

The association between neighborhood disadvantage and patient-reported outcomes in burn survivors

A Biswas, ZH Zamore, Z Aslami, RFP Tiongco, A Ali… - Burns, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Burns can cause long-term complications including pain and poor physical
function. While neighborhood disadvantage is associated with burn severity, its effect on …

Impacts of financial assistance on quality of life among people living with burn injury: matched cohort analysis of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living …

F Martz, KA McMullen, GJ Carrougher… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Disparities in socioeconomic status and minority status affect the risk of burn injury and the
severity of that injury, thus affecting the subsequent cost of care. We aimed to characterize …

Community Socioeconomic Status is Associated With Social Participation Outcomes

BM Kelter Jr, LJ Shepler, P Ni, LE Kazis… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Community-level socioeconomic factors are increasingly recognized as important
determinants of individual-level health and wellbeing. Published reports describing the …