J Natl Med Assoc
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Minorities are underrepresented in all areas of medical education relative to the United States general population, and minority physicians are more likely to practice in disadvantaged areas and in primary care settings. Many individual and structural factors contribute to this discrepancy. We aimed to demonstrate how resident race/ethnicity representation differs across the various resident specialties. ⋯ This study illustrates relative resident ethnic representation across training specialties. Minorities ethnicities were more likely to be represented in primary care and public health domains. This has implications for creating a physician workforce suitable to serve the United States Population.
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The systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) is a recently developed composite index that assesses the entire extent of inflammation in the body, closely linked to heart failure (HF). This study aimed to evaluate the potential association between SIRI and HF. ⋯ The results indicate a linear positive correlation between SIRI and HF. Further extensive prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.
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A personal anecdote highlighting the myriad myths and misconceptions about why men don't often report domestic violence and the steps that society can take to ensure that everyone who has experienced such violence gets the resources and support they need.
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As part of the Community Pediatrics Rotation, the Shopping Assignment was developed to allow pediatric residents to understand social determinants of health (SDOH). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the 20-year experience with the Shopping Assignment as a tool in teaching SDOH to pediatric residents. ⋯ The Shopping Assignment was a successful educational tool in improving residents' knowledge of SDOH. Residents' participation in the activity enhanced empathy for the patients served in their continuity clinics. Although training programs teach some of these concepts to trainees, this is first study to provide a scoring mechanism that quantifies the experiential learning process based on the assigned tasks.
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Obesity is now recognized as a chronic, progressive condition requiring early intervention and long-term management to achieve health benefits and improve metabolic risk factors. The main objective of obesity pharmacotherapy is weight loss and weight loss maintenance. ⋯ As a result, there is increased focus on the efficacy and safety of these agents. We provide a historical perspective, review of recent studies on anti-obesity medication outcomes showing efficacy, potential side effects and promising therapies in development.