CD4 Cell Counts at HIV Diagnosis among HIV Outpatient Study Participants, 2000–2009 by Kate Buchacz, Carl Armon, Frank J. Palella, Rose K. Baker, Ellen Tedaldi, Marcus D. Durham, John T. Brooks

“…Independent correlates of late HIV diagnosis were having an HIV risk other than being MSM, age ≥35 years at diagnosis, and being of nonwhite race/ethnicity. Conclusions. There is need for routine universal HIV testing to reduce the frequency of late HIV diagnosis and increase opportunity for patient- and potentially population-level benefits associated with early antiretroviral treatment.…”
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Exploring the experiences of minoritised groups at life sciences conferences in the UK: new perspectives and actions to improve inclusivity in the sector [version 3; peer review: 1... by Tinu Cornish, Hayley Clissold, Ashlee Christoffersen, Janice Prentice, Kathlyn Wilson, Victor Penda, Ireena Dutta, Julian C. Rayner, Michelle Bishop, Saher Ahmed, Treasa Creavin

“…Here we summarise the findings of a project to explore the experiences of minoritised groups, with a focus on race and ethnicity, and discuss how we are seeking to improve access and inclusion at our conferences.…”
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From Rockstar Researcher to Selfless Mentor: A DaughtersPerspective by Melissa Castillo-Garsow

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A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Liver Enzymes and Lipid Levels by Subrata Deb, Prasanth Puthanveetil, Prashant Sakharkar

“…Age, gender, and race/ethnicity showed significant association with LDL, HDL, and triglycerides levels. …”
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High triglyceride-glucose index in patients with diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased likelihood of nephropathy development: evidence from a meta-analysis among Asian... by Raphael Enrique Tiongco, Neil David Cayanan, Michael John Dominguez, Kyll Geonzon, Julie Ann Mercado, Maria Ruth Pineda-Cortel

“…However, further longitudinal and multi-ethnic studies are needed to verify these claims.…”
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Selection and appointment of higher education leaders in Ethiopia: An assessment of implementation by Abebaw Yirga Adamu

“…It is also understood that the Directive is a necessary but not sufficient condition to promote ethnic diversity given the politicization of ethnicity in the country. …”
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The Metabolism of Creatinine and Its Usefulness to Evaluate Kidney Function and Body Composition in Clinical Practice by Marcela Ávila, Mariana G. Mora Sánchez, Alma Sofía Bernal Amador, Ramón Paniagua

“…However, creatinine has limitations, as its levels can be influenced by factors such as advanced age, physical activity, protein-rich diets, male gender, medications, and ethnicity. Serum cystatin C and its combination with serum creatinine may serve as an alternative since these factors do not affect it. …”
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Epigenetic regulation of bone remodeling and its role in the pathogenesis of primary osteoporosis by B. I. Yalaev, R. I. Khusainova

“…Systematisation of these data is important to investigate the differences in epigenetic marker arrays by race and ethnicity. The review article analyses references to relevant reviews and original articles, classifies information on current advances in the study of epigenetic mechanisms in osteoporosis and reviews the results of studies of epigenetic mechanisms on individual links of bone remodelling.…”
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Posttraumatic stress disorder and associated factors in the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Prayash Paudel, Asutosh Sah, Anil Khanal

“…The subgroup analyses revealed that the incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder after an earthquake varied significantly across studies in terms of the time of assessment, sex, age, marital status, ethnicity, educational level, disease history, bereavement, injury to the body, witnessing death, social support, loss of property and damage to one's house. …”
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Selection and appointment of higher education leaders in Ethiopia: An assessment of implementation by Abebaw Yirga Adamu

“…It is also understood that the Directive is a necessary but not sufficient condition to promote ethnic diversity given the politicization of ethnicity in the country. …”
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Literature review of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: risk factors, diagnostic features, and complications (Part I) by J. Grigaitė, G. Rutkauskaitė, L. Piliponis, J. Ščerbak, D. Jatužis, J. Valaikienė

“…SAH is more common in females than males, among non-white ethnicity, and is most commonly diagnosed in Finland and Japan. …”
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Understanding geographical variations in health system performance: a population-based study on preventable childhood hospitalisations by Daniel Exeter, Pushkar Raj Silwal, Arier Lee, Tim Tenbensel

“…No consistent time trend was observed for the adjusted childhood ASH at the national level, but the DHBs demonstrated different trajectories over the years. Ethnicity (being a Pacific child) followed by deprivation demonstrated stronger relationships with childhood ASH than the geography and the health system input variables.Conclusion The variation in childhood ASH is explained only minimal at the DHB level. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Municipalities of Kathmandu, Nepal by Raja Ram Dhungana, Achyut Raj Pandey, Bihungum Bista, Suira Joshi, Surya Devkota

“…Age, gender, education, ethnicity, occupation, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, diabetes, menopausal history, and family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension were significantly associated with hypertension. …”
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors for Spousal Resemblance in Obesity Status and Habitual Physical Activity in the United States by Hsin-Jen Chen, Yinghui Liu, Youfa Wang

“…Correlation coefficient between spouses’ BMI was 0.24, differing by race/ethnicity and family size. Kappa coefficient for weight status (obesity: BMI ≥ 30, overweight: 30 > BMI ≥ 25) was 0.11 and 0.35 for HPA. …”
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Customized birthweight standard for a Polish population by Anna Kajdy, Oliver Hugh, Jan Modzelewski, Michał Rabijewski, Andre Francis, Jason Gardosi

“…Material and methods Maternal height and weight, ethnicity, gestational age, weight and sex at birth as well as pre-existing and gestational complications were collected. …”
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Disparities in the Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: A Narrative Review of Current Literature by Joseph Burns, Philippe Jean-Pierre

“…Similarly, males of African American ethnicity that participate in basketball are the most likely demographic to be affected by HOCM based on the data available from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). …”
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Medullary breast carcinoma: a pathogenic review and immunohistochemical study using tissue microarray by Ming Lee, Ana Richelia Jara-Lazaro, Poh Yian Cheok, Aye Aye Thike

“…Clinicopathological parameters, including ethnicity, age, tumour size and concurrent ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), showed no statistically significant correlation with review diagnoses and immunohistochemical findings. …”
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Final-year university students’ mental health and access to support as they prepared to graduate by Megan J. Magier, Madelyn Law, Sarah Pennisi, Tanya Martini, Markus J Duncan, Hussain Chattha, Karen A Patte

“…Differences in past-year support access were found by gender/sexuality, financial stress, age and race/ethnicity. Availability/scheduling was the most reported barrier to accessing campus-based services. …”
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The Obesity Paradox and Cardiorespiratory Fitness by Paul A. McAuley, Nancy S. Smith, Brian T. Emerson, Jonathan N. Myers

“…Associations of baseline fitness and adiposity measures with all-cause mortality were determined by Cox proportional hazards analysis adjusted for age, ethnicity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, family history of coronary artery disease, and cardiovascular medication use. …”
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