SMJ articles in the category "vulnerable populations"

Original Article

Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Outcomes of Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19: Early Experience from an Academic Medical Center in Mississippi

Objectives: To describe the demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of hospitalized adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an academic medical center in the southern United States. Methods: Retrospective, observational cohort study of all adult patients (18 years and older) consecutively admitted with laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 infection between…

Posted in: coronavirus 6 COVID-19 55 social determinants of health 8 vulnerable populations 4

Review Article

Patients with Access and Functional Needs in a Disaster

Individuals with special healthcare needs have some of the highest morbidity and mortality rates during disasters. Efforts to triage, transport, shelter, or treat vulnerable populations often fail to take into consideration disabilities and social situations, including caregiver availability. Communication, medical care, independence, supervision, and transportation needs should be considered in…

Posted in: disasters 3 vulnerable populations 4

Original Article

Demographic Characteristics and Behavioral Risk Factors of HIV Infection and Association with Survival Among Individuals 50 Years or Older

Objectives: To investigate the association of socio-behavioral characteristics and viro-immunological status with survival in a cohort of HIV-infected individuals by age in South Carolina (SC). Methods: Logistic regression was used to compare the characteristics of individuals’ ≥50 years old to individuals 20-49 years old at HIV diagnosis who were reported…

Posted in: cohort 2 epidemiology 36 older adults 13 survival analysis 2 vulnerable populations 4

Original Article

Patient Visits to a Midwestern Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network: A Comparison to Two National Primary Care Data Sets

Background: Regional primary care practice-based research networks (PBRNs) have made important contributions to the primary care literature, but have not been well-described. This study compares pediatric patient characteristics within a new regional PBRN to pediatric patient characteristics from two previously published national data sets. Methods: Descriptive patient data were collected…

Posted in: vulnerable populations 4
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