The retrospective study by Lew et al(2022)examined the rising hospitalization rates for chronic pancreatitis(CP)and its association with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC),revealing significant ethno-racial dispar...The retrospective study by Lew et al(2022)examined the rising hospitalization rates for chronic pancreatitis(CP)and its association with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC),revealing significant ethno-racial disparities and risk factors.Overweight black men aged 40-59 years and white men over 40 years with higher incomes showed an elevated risk of PDAC among CP patients.The study,which included 14.2 million admissions from 2016-2017,found that 2.6%of adult patients were diagnosed with CP,with white males being the majority.Multivariate regression analysis identified men,black individuals,those aged 40-59 years,and individuals with a body mass index(BMI)between 25 and 29.9 as having an increased risk for CP.Moreover,0.78%of CP patients also had PDAC,with older age and BMI being significant risk factors for developing PDAC in CP patients.The study also highlighted disparities in healthcare access and utilization among different socioeconomic and ethno-racial groups,which may impact the risk and outcomes of CP and PDAC.展开更多
Discrimination is an age-old‘illness’irrespective of its context.Stigma is a common factor that has been associated with disability and coronavirus disease 2019.The public health impact of stigma on differently-able...Discrimination is an age-old‘illness’irrespective of its context.Stigma is a common factor that has been associated with disability and coronavirus disease 2019.The public health impact of stigma on differently-abled people during this pandemic is not known and it is a poorly investigated and neglected area.It is important to address the current research need in the concerned area and its implications for public health policymaking and changes in practices that it requires.Together we can win the war against pandemics if we reduce the mental distancing in all perspectives.展开更多
文摘The retrospective study by Lew et al(2022)examined the rising hospitalization rates for chronic pancreatitis(CP)and its association with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC),revealing significant ethno-racial disparities and risk factors.Overweight black men aged 40-59 years and white men over 40 years with higher incomes showed an elevated risk of PDAC among CP patients.The study,which included 14.2 million admissions from 2016-2017,found that 2.6%of adult patients were diagnosed with CP,with white males being the majority.Multivariate regression analysis identified men,black individuals,those aged 40-59 years,and individuals with a body mass index(BMI)between 25 and 29.9 as having an increased risk for CP.Moreover,0.78%of CP patients also had PDAC,with older age and BMI being significant risk factors for developing PDAC in CP patients.The study also highlighted disparities in healthcare access and utilization among different socioeconomic and ethno-racial groups,which may impact the risk and outcomes of CP and PDAC.
文摘Discrimination is an age-old‘illness’irrespective of its context.Stigma is a common factor that has been associated with disability and coronavirus disease 2019.The public health impact of stigma on differently-abled people during this pandemic is not known and it is a poorly investigated and neglected area.It is important to address the current research need in the concerned area and its implications for public health policymaking and changes in practices that it requires.Together we can win the war against pandemics if we reduce the mental distancing in all perspectives.
