scholarly journals Emergent Health Communication Scholarship from and about African American, Latino/a/x, and American Indian/Alaskan Native Peoples

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Angela Cooke-Jackson
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Native Peoples ◽  
Alaskan Native

scholarly journals Analysis of trends in mortality in patients with lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the head and neck.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17583-e17583
Author(s):  
Marcus Kyle Weldon ◽  
Takefumi Komiya ◽  
Achuta Kumar Guddati
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Black American ◽  
Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma ◽  
Alaskan Native ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
American Black ◽  
Asian Pacific

e17583 Background: Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common subtype of malignancy found in patients with Head and Neck malignancy. There are other rare subtypes which are not adequately reported in medical literature. Lymphoepithelial carcinoma consists of lymphocytic infiltration in a background of undifferentiated carcinoma cells and has a high malignant potential. They are most often seen in salivary glands but can also be found in other structures of the head and neck region. This analysis reports the nation-wide mortality of patients diagnosed with lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Methods: Data was extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database from the years 2000 to 2014. Incidence-based mortality for all stages was queried and results were grouped by gender and race (Caucasian/White, African American/Black, American Indian/Alaskan native and Asian/Pacific Islander). Paired T-test was used to determine statistically significance difference between various subgroups. Results: Incidence-based mortality has been improving for African American/Black patients and has been worsening for Caucasian/White, American Indian/Alaskan native and Asian/Pacific Islander for the period of 2000 to 2014. The differences in mortality trends were statistically different (P < 0.05). The highest mortality rate per 1000 patients was seen in Asian/Pacific Islander population, followed by African American/Black, American Indian/Alaskan native and the least mortality was noted in Caucasian/White patients. When a similar analysis with linearized trend lines on gender was conducted, only African American/Black males and Asian/Pacific Islander females showed an improving trend in mortality. The sample size was a major limitation of this study (Caucasian/White - 134, African American/Black - 30, American Indian/Alaskan native - 5 and Asian/Pacific Islander – 87). Conclusions: Lymphoepithelial carcinoma is a rare subtype of Head and Neck malignancies whose incidence-based mortality showed a worsening trend. This study showed significant race and gender disparity amongst patients with lymphoepithelial carcinoma. Due to its rarity, this subtype warrants further study; especially with regards to its etiology, clinical course and cure rates.

Nation-wide trends in mortality of patients with ocular and orbit melanoma: 2000 to 2014.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e21061-e21061
Author(s):  
William Forehand ◽  
Swathi Gopishetty ◽  
Ashkan Shahbandi ◽  
Achuta Kumar Guddati
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Ocular Melanoma ◽  
Alaskan Native ◽  
The Past ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
American Black ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
White Patients

e21061 Background: Ocular and orbit melanoma is a rare subtype of melanoma for which outcomes have not been adequately reported. In this study we he have analyzed the incidence-based mortality trends of ocular and orbit melanoma over a 15 year period. Most ocular melanomas originate from the uvea and to a lesser extent from the conjunctiva. Primary orbital melanoma is exceedingly rare. The incidence of ocular melanoma has been stable for the past few decades but incidence-based mortality has not been studied over the past 15 years. Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database was utilized to query the incidence-based mortality for all patients diagnosed with ocular and orbit melanoma for the years 2000 to 2014. The results were grouped by gender and race (Caucasian/White, African American/Black, American Indian/Alaskan native and Asian/Pacific Islander). Paired T-test was used to determine statistically significance difference between various subgroups (p < 0.05). Results: Incidence-based mortality has been the highest in Caucasian/White patients from 2000 to 2014 followed by African American/Black and Asian/Pacific Islander patients. American Indian/Alaskan native patients appear to have the least mortality. There was a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in mortality between Caucasian/White patients from 2000 to 2014 followed by African American/Black and Asian/Pacific Islander patients. The sample size for African American/Black and American Indian/Alaskan native patients was too low for discerning a meaningful trend in mortality. Overall it appears that Caucasian males and females have a far higher and worsening incidence-based mortality compared to other races. Conclusions: Ocular melanoma and orbit melanoma are rare entities which are predominantly seen in Caucasian/White patients. This study shows that the incidence-based-mortality has been worsening for these patients in the past two decades. These entities have poor prognosis and have not been studied extensively in immunotherapy trials. This study highlights the need for new clinical trials to help improve the mortality rates.

scholarly journals Intersectional Identities, School Resources, and Law Enforcement: A Study of Discipline Disparity in Public High Schools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Pfister ◽  
Sarah Beach ◽  
Lindsay Carlisle ◽  
Jesse Fleming
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Public High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Alaskan Native

<p>This study utilizes the 2017-2018 Civil Rights Data Collection to explore referrals to law enforcement of public high school students with intersectional identities (racial/ethnic, gender, dis/ability status). We ran negative binomial regressions via Stata 17.0 to predict risk by intersectional identities and utilized covariates including psychological supports, counselors, social workers, security guards, law enforcement officers, Title I status, and school size. Results indicate that school-based law enforcement officers predicted higher law enforcement referrals for Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaskan Native male students with and without disabilities. Psychological supports, however, predicted lower law enforcement referrals for Black males and American Indian/Alaskan Native male students with and without dis/abilities. As the nation addresses systemic racism in the public school system, the experiences of students with intersecting identities must be better understood.</p>

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