Elevated Serum C-Reactive Protein and Markers of Sleep Disordered Breathing by R. Constance Wiener, Rouxin Zhang, Anoop Shankar

“…For race/ethnicity, the association was strongest in Mexican Americans/others, modest in Non-Hispanic whites, and absent in Non-Hispanic blacks (P-interaction =0.07). Conclusions. The association between SDB and high CRP was present mainly in women and Mexican Americans, implying SDB has a residual, independent association with inflammation after controlling for lifestyle and metabolic risk factors like BMI, physical activity, depression, diabetes, and cholesterol.…”
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Outdoor activity time and depression risk among adults aged 40 years and older: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2011–2018 data by Kai Liu, Cheng Guo, Juan Xie, Liming Cheng

“…Subgroup analysis revealed that this association was particularly pronounced among adults aged 40 and older, as well as non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks.ConclusionEncouraging outdoor activities may represent an effective public health strategy to reduce depression risk, particularly among middle-aged and older adults and specific ethnic populations. …”
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OLED-on-silicon (OLEDoS) microdisplays: Technology challenges, design considerations, and adaptation in eXtended Reality (XR) ecosystem – Review by Rifat Kaçar, Ramis Berkay Seri̇n, Esin Uçar, Murat Artuç, Alper Ülkü, Barış Kınacı

“…OLEDs are ideal for microdisplays due to their high contrast ratios, deep blacks, and fast response times, all essential for eXtended Reality (XR) experiences. …”
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Markers of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Prediabetes in US Adults by Omayma Alshaarawy, Srinivas Teppala, Anoop Shankar

“…In subgroup analyses, the association between SDB markers and prediabetes was stronger among women (OR (95% CI) = 2.09 (1.36–3.23) when compared to men (1.52 (1.00–2.35)) and was present among non-Hispanic whites (2.66 (1.92–3.69)) and Mexican Americans (1.99 (1.13–3.48)), but not among non-Hispanic blacks (1.10 (0.70–1.73)). Conclusion. SDB markers were associated with prediabetes. …”
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Health Indicators of US Older Adults Who Received or Did Not Receive Meals Funded by the Older Americans Act by Edgar R. Vieira, Joan A. Vaccaro, Gustavo G. Zarini, Fatma G. Huffman

“…Data were from the National Health and Nutrition Surveys 2011–2014 for 2,392 older adults ≥ 65 years of age, including 187 Mexican Americans, 212 other Hispanics, 521 non-Hispanic Blacks, 219 non-Hispanic Asians, and 1253 non-Hispanic Whites. …”
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Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic review by Ying Xing Lee, Cornelie D. Andela, Korné Jellema, Johannes W. Schoones, Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland, Henk J. Arwert

“…In 2 studies, the minority group (Asians and non-Hispanic blacks, respectively) showed better outcomes compared with the majority group. …”
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Hypertension among Mississippi Workers by Sociodemographic Characteristics and Occupation, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System by Vincent L. Mendy, Rodolfo Vargas, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Lei Zhang

“…The likelihood of having hypertension was significantly higher among workers aged 30–44 years, 45–64 years, blacks, and those classified as overweight and obese workers compared to their counterparts. …”
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Profiles of systemic lupus erythematosus patients with co-existing sickle cell disease: a coincidence or true association? by Hakeem Babatunde Olaosebikan, Etseoghena Igebu, Adebukola Khairat Orolu, Gbenga Joshua Odunlami, Ilo Azizat Bamisebi, Akin Dada, Ebele Uche, Olufemi Adelowo

“…Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and sickle cell disease (SCD) are distinct multisystemic diseases that commonly affect blacks. There are few reports of their co-existence in Western literature and a paucity of reports in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Qualitative evaluation of survey questions to assess treatment preference for daily oral or long‑acting injectable antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV. by Cindy Garris, Irina Kolobova, Vasiliki Chounta, Alberto Díaz De Santiago, Robin Dretler, Tulika Singh, Gary Sinclair

“…Racial demographics included Blacks (40%), Whites (40%), and other (20%). During concept confirmation, participants endorsed concepts relevant to HIV treatment preference: fear of disclosure of HIV status (47%), forgetting to take daily oral medication (40%), and current treatment regimen as a bothersome daily reminder of HIV status (40%). …”
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Demographics and regional trends of ischemic heart disease-related mortality in older adults in the United States, 1999-2020. by Fakhar Latif, Muhammad Moiz Nasir, Wajeeh Ur Rehman, Mohammed Hamza, Jishanth Mattumpuram, Komail Khalid Meer, Helme Silvet, Alon Yarkoni, Mouhamed Amr Sabouni, Nabil Braiteh, Keyoor Patel, Abdulqadir J Nashwan

“…When stratified by race/ethnicity, Whites (1931.7) had the highest AAMR, followed by Blacks (1836.5), American Indians (1510.5), Hispanics (1464.4), and Asians (1093.6). …”
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Development and validation of the Michigan Chronic Disease Simulation Model (MICROSIM). by James F Burke, Luciana L Copeland, Jeremy B Sussman, Rodney A Hayward, Alden L Gross, Emily M Briceño, Rachael Whitney, Bruno J Giordani, Mitchell S V Elkind, Jennifer J Manly, Rebecca F Gottesman, Darrell J Gaskin, Stephen Sidney, Kristine Yaffe, Ralph L Sacco, Susan R Heckbert, Timothy M Hughes, Andrzej T Galecki, Deborah A Levine

“…This manuscript describes the design principles, implementation details, and population-level validation of a novel population-health microsimulation framework, the MIchigan ChROnic Disease SIMulation (MICROSIM), for The Effect of Lower Blood Pressure over the Life Course on Late-life Cognition in Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites (BP-COG) study of the effect of BP levels over the life course on dementia and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Left ventricular hypertrophy in young hypertensives: the possible crosstalk of mTOR and angiotensin-II -a case-control study by Busayo Onafowoke Oguntola, Stephen Olawale Oguntola, Opeyemi Ezekiel Ojo, Pauleen Ayomide Ukpabio, Adams Olalekan Omoaghe, Kehinde Samuel Olaniyi

“…The occurrence of adverse cardiac remodeling and outcomes occurs irrespective of age in blacks. This necessitated an estimate of the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and an assessment of the roles of the mammalian target organ of rapamycin (mTOR) and angiotensin-II (Ang II) as possible pathogenic markers of LVH among young hypertensives. …”
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Emergency Medical Services Provider-Perceived Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in the Prehospital Setting by Esmeralda Melgoza, Valeria Cardenas, Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez

“…Among females, EMS provider-perceived ADRD was higher among Hispanics (odds ratio [OR] 1.30, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.11–1.52), Blacks (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.03–1.40), Asians (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.06–1.31), and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.05–2.08]), while among males, only Asians (OR 87, 95% CI .76–.99) had lower odds, all compared to Whites. …”
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Association of daily step counts and step intensity with mortality among US adults: a cross–sectional study of NHANES 2005–2006 by Tianzhou Peng, Changhao Liu, Ti Yang, Leyi Liao, Qingping Li, Hanbiao Liang, Jiapeng Zhang, Chen Xie, Kai Wang, Chuanjiang Li

“…The sample consisted of 533 (48.1%) women, 809(73%) non–Hispanic whites, 122 (10.8%) non–Hispanic blacks, 133 (12.0%) Hispanic, and 44 (4.2%) individuals of other racial backgrounds. …”
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Kidney failure-related excess mortality during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: a nation-wide, population-based analysis by Zhenhu Chen, Pingping Jia, Di Xie, Jingyu Xie, Juan Liu, Wangnan Cao, Lefei Han, Jinjun Ran, Shengzhi Sun, Shi Zhao, Yang Ge, Leonardo Martinez, Xin Chen, Peihua Cao

“…Notably, non-Hispanic Blacks exhibited the highest excess mortality within the racial/ethnic group, registering at 772.6 per million persons (95% CI: 756.3, 788.9). …”
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Call for Papers: How attractive are political parties and trade unions to young people? by IF and FRFG

“…Mansbridge, Jane (1999): Should Blacks Represent Blacks and Women Represent Women? …”
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The History of Miss Jane Pittman by Christopher Mulvey

“…To his dismay and disgust when he reached Ohio and freedom in 1834, he found a physical hatred of blacks that he had not experienced in the slave states. …”
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