Epidemiology Program
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Association between Diabetes and Liver Cancer: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case-Control and Cohort Studies
(Georgetown University, 2023)Background and Aims: Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food consumed into energy. Previous research has linked diabetes with liver cancer-; for example, cohort studies ... -
Relationships between Financial Hardship and Depression and Anxiety among Cancer Caregivers of Latina Breast Cancer Survivors
(Georgetown University, 2023)Relationships between Financial Hardship and Depression and Anxiety among Cancer Caregivers of Latina Breast Cancer Survivors ... -
reNULL AND VOID? Assessing the Inclusion of Race and the use of Cystatin C in Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate among Adults Living with HIV
(Georgetown University, 2023)Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) continues to increase in prevalence, incidence, and mortality. CKD is defined as either kidney damage or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) -
Trends in Emergency Department Wait Time Disparities Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020
(Georgetown University, 2023)Previous studies have shown that emergency department wait times are often greater on average among racial/ethnic minority patients in the United States than among non-Hispanic White patients. Yet few have had the opportunity ... -
The Effect of Race and Ethnicity on the Associations Between Metabolic Syndrome, Nativity, and Diet Quality in Adults: An Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination 2013-2018
(Georgetown University, 2022)BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The aim of this thesis is to investigate the potential effects race/ethnicity may have on the relationship between nativity, diet quality, and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Existing literature reports ...