Disease risk and healthcare utilization among ancestrally diverse groups in the Los Angeles region
An individual's disease risk is affected by the populations that they belong to, due to shared
genetics and environmental factors. The study of fine-scale populations in clinical care is …
genetics and environmental factors. The study of fine-scale populations in clinical care is …
A large meta-analysis identifies genes associated with anterior uveitis
Anterior Uveitis (AU) is the inflammation of the anterior part of the eye, the iris and ciliary
body and is strongly associated with HLA-B* 27. We report AU exome sequencing results …
body and is strongly associated with HLA-B* 27. We report AU exome sequencing results …
Phenome-wide association study of polygenic risk score for Alzheimer's disease in electronic health records
M Fu… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and a growing public health
burden in the United States. Significant progress has been made in identifying genetic risk …
burden in the United States. Significant progress has been made in identifying genetic risk …
Patient care in rapid-expansion intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis
Abstract Background The coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic highlighted the
unfortunate reality that many hospitals have insufficient intensive care unit (ICU) capacity to …
unfortunate reality that many hospitals have insufficient intensive care unit (ICU) capacity to …
Health care utilization of fine-scale identity by descent clusters in a Los Angeles biobank
An individual's disease risk is affected by the populations that they belong to, due to shared
genetics and shared environment. The study of fine-scale populations in clinical care will be …
genetics and shared environment. The study of fine-scale populations in clinical care will be …
Exploring differences in perceived barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccine uptake and testing intention by vaccination status and testing hesitancy among rural …
L Redwine, AW Buro, D Rancourt, K Conner… - Ethnicity & …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Background Identifying factors impacting vaccination and testing for COVID-19 is crucial to
reduce health disparities, especially for rural/agricultural, low access and high poverty …
reduce health disparities, especially for rural/agricultural, low access and high poverty …
Polygenic scores for tobacco use provide insights into systemic health risks in a diverse EHR-linked biobank in Los Angeles
Tobacco use is a major risk factor for many diseases and is heavily influenced by
environmental factors with significant underlying genetic contributions. Here, we evaluated …
environmental factors with significant underlying genetic contributions. Here, we evaluated …
“My Hands Are Tied”: Social Services With Latinx Immigrants in Houston During the COVID-19 Pandemic
F Avellaneda, JL Siegel, NJ Negi… - Families in …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Latinx immigrant communities experienced disproportionate economic and health
consequences from COVID-19. Although social service organizations have been on the …
consequences from COVID-19. Although social service organizations have been on the …
Community health worker outreach to farmworkers in rural North Carolina: Learning from adaptations to the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic
Background Community health workers represent a critical part of the health outreach and
services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers ('farmworkers') in rural areas of the United …
services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers ('farmworkers') in rural areas of the United …
Sustainable social development promotes COVID-19 pandemic control
The rapid spread of COVID-19 had a negative impact on public health and economic
recovery worldwide. There is a large and growing literature on pandemic prevention and …
recovery worldwide. There is a large and growing literature on pandemic prevention and …