J Natl Med Assoc
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The disproportionately high burden of death and disability observed for racial and ethnic minorities under the Coronavirus pandemic necessitates sustained advocacy by the medical and public health communities around critical determinants of population health. Prompting our advocacy should be the understanding that our collective ability to rebound from such crises may ultimately hinge on protecting and equipping our most vulnerable racial-ethnic minority groups and any susceptible individuals within those populations. If proven effective, recent historic firsts by the U. ⋯ In addition, given the complex history of Black Americans in this country and persistent and substantial Black-white disparities on health and economic measures across the board, some kind of reparations for this group may serve as a logical starting point for further advocacy. Nevertheless, we remain supportive allies of all organizations concerned with communities who suffer the weight of this pandemic and any future world health disasters. Let us as human clinicians and public health professionals capture this moment of challenge and engage in thoughtful unification of effort and commit to measurable progress for as long as the need exists and certainly for the foreseeable future.
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Members of the genus Aeromonas are Gram-negative bacilli, belonging to family Aeromonadaceae, and are widely found in various aquatic environments. The most common species associated with human infections are A. hydrophila, A. caviae, and A. veronii biovar sobria. Aeromonas species are recognized as emerging opportunistic pathogens in humans mainly causing gastrointestinal infections and wound infections with or without progression to septicaemia. Aeromonas organisms rarely cause urinary tract infection (UTI) and are not known uropathogens. ⋯ The cases highlight another expanded range of infections caused by Aeromonas spp. that can be encountered in a community setting and indicate that infections with Aeromonas spp. should be kept in mind while investigating for the etiology of UTI, especially in adult patients with occupational exposure to aquatic ecosystems.
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This study assessed cervical cancer knowledge and examined its correlation with adherence to Pap smear guidelines. ⋯ This study confirmed a correlation of the receipt of Pap test with knowing the causes and prevention mechanisms of cervical cancer. Adequate knowledge about cervical cancer causes, and prevention/control strategies may help to improve adherence to Pap smear testing in college students.
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This study explores OB/GYN providers' knowledge about published health and healthcare disparities in women's reproductive health. ⋯ Differences in levels of knowledge of racial/ethnic disparities in health and healthcare outcomes among OB/GYN providers varied across race/ethnicity, practice context, and whether providers had received formal disparities education. Future research should explore these differences at a population level and develop interventions to improve health disparities education among OB/GYN providers.