scholarly journals S1130 Ethnic Minorities and Low Socioeconomic Status Patients With Chronic Liver Disease Are at Greatest Risk of Being Uninsured and Receiving Suboptimal Vaccination Care

2021 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. S531-S531
Author(s):  
Kabiru Ohikere ◽  
Amit S. Chitnis ◽  
Thomas Hahambis ◽  
Ashwani Singal ◽  
Robert Wong
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Chronic Liver Disease ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Chronic Liver ◽  
Low Socioeconomic

scholarly journals Ethnic Minorities and Low Socioeconomic Status Patients With Chronic Liver Disease Are at Greatest Risk of Being Uninsured

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 313-323
Author(s):  
Kabiru Ohikere ◽  
Amit S. Chitnis ◽  
Thomas A. Hahambis ◽  
Ashwani Singal ◽  
Robert J. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Chronic Liver Disease ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Chronic Liver ◽  
Low Socioeconomic

scholarly journals Impact of Severity of Chronic Liver Disease on Health-Related Economics

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakhar Ali Qazi Arisar ◽  
Muhammad Kamran ◽  
Ramlah Nadeem ◽  
Wasim Jafri
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Chronic Liver Disease ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Chronic Liver ◽  
Medical Expenses ◽  
Severity Of Disease ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

Background: Chronic liver disease (CLD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is accountable for a multifaceted disease encumbrance upsetting the psychological, physical, and economic health of not only the patients but also their caregivers. Objectives: The study purposes to cover the economic aspect of CLD to comprehend the financial burden imposed on the patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. The CLD patients presenting in gastroenterology clinics were recruited, and their socio-demographic, financial, and disease-related information including Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score and Child Turcotte Pugh (CTP) scores were collected. Out of 190 CLD patients enrolled, 127 (67.2%) were males. The mean age was 50.09 years. Variables assessed include self-perceived social/economic status, self-perception of disease responsibility for worsening of social/economic situation, the impact of the disease on economic status due to medical expense, the impact of economic status on treatment compliance due to medical expenses, impact of severity of disease on socioeconomic status and treatment compliance, and impact of gender on disease status and treatment compliance. Results: Regardless of the disease duration, CLD significantly impacted a patient’s life, as 81% and 69% of the patients blamed their disease responsible for the worsening of social and economic conditions, respectively. In our study, 85% of patients had consumed all savings during their course of illness, and 67% had to borrow money for medical expenses. Nearly half of the patients had to leave or cut short their medicines, skip the physician's appointment, or defer their children's education. One-third of patients had unpaid medical and utility bills or even skipped their meals. The severity of disease affected the socioeconomic status significantly (89% in CTP class C vs. 40% in CTP class A). Patients with worsening socioeconomic status had significantly higher MELD scores as compared to those with stable socioeconomic status. Conclusions: Chronic liver disease imposes incredible socioeconomic encumbrance on patients and the family unit, and CLD associated expenditures influence the family unit’s everyday working and therapeutic compliance, which is directly linked to the severity of disease expressed in terms of CTP and MELD scores.

scholarly journals Compounding Health Risks and Increased Vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 for Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Low Socioeconomic Status Individuals in the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise M. Myers
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minorities ◽  
The Us

Recent clinical SARS-CoV-2 studies link diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension to increased disease severity. In the US, racial and ethnic minorities and low socioeconomic status (SES) individuals are more likely to have increased rates of these comorbidities, lower baseline health, limited access to care, increased perceived discrimination, and limited resources, all of which increase their vulnerability to severe disease and poor health outcomes from SARS-CoV-2. Previous studies demonstrated the disproportionate impact of pandemic and seasonal influenza on these populations, due to these risk factors. This paper reviews increased health risks and documented health disparities of racial and ethnic minorities and low SES individuals in the US. Pandemic response must prioritize these marginalized communities to minimize the negative, disproportionate impacts of SARS-CoV-2 on them and manage spread throughout the entire population. This paper concludes with recommendations applicable to healthcare facilities and public officials at various government levels.

Genetic predictors of spontaneous viral elimination or chronic liver disease in hepatitis C infection

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A7-A7
Author(s):  
S ROSS ◽  
S MASCHERETTI ◽  
H HINRICHSEN ◽  
P BUGGISCH ◽  
U FOELSCH ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Chronic Liver Disease ◽  
Chronic Liver ◽  
Hepatitis C Infection ◽  
Genetic Predictors

Tomorrow never knows: Paradoxical effects of a future prime on performance among low socioeconomic status college students

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Dayle Herrmann ◽  
Jessica Bodford ◽  
Robert Adelman ◽  
Oliver Graudejus ◽  
Morris Okun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Paradoxical Effects
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