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Characteristics Associated With Racial/Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes in an Academic Health Care System
Gu T, Mack J, Salvatore M, Sankar S, Valley T, Singh K, Nallamothu B, Kheterpal S, Lisabeth L, Fritsche L, Mukherjee B. Characteristics Associated With Racial/Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes in an Academic Health Care System. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2025197. PMID: 33084902, PMCID: PMC7578774, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBetacoronavirusBlack or African AmericanComorbidityCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHospitalizationHumansIntensive Care UnitsKidney DiseasesMaleMichiganMiddle AgedNeoplasmsObesityOdds RatioPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPopulation DensityRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2White PeopleConceptsAssociated with higher riskInternational Classification of DiseasesRisk of hospitalizationPreexisting type 2 diabetesHigher risk of hospitalizationClassification of DiseasesType 2 diabetesCOVID-19 outcomesRacial/ethnic disparitiesWhite patientsBlack patientsIntensive care unitInternational ClassificationResidential-level socioeconomic characteristicsOdds ratioStatistically significant racial differencesHigh riskAssociated with higher risk of hospitalizationNon-Hispanic blacksAssociation of risk factorsNon-Hispanic whitesMichigan Department of HealthAssociated with increased risk of hospitalizationComorbidity scoreDepartment of Health
2021
Exposure and risk factors for COVID-19 and the impact of staying home on Michigan residents
Wu K, Hornsby W, Klunder B, Krause A, Driscoll A, Kulka J, Bickett-Hickok R, Fellows A, Graham S, Kaleba E, Hayek S, Shi X, Sutton N, Douville N, Mukherjee B, Jamerson K, Brummett C, Willer C. Exposure and risk factors for COVID-19 and the impact of staying home on Michigan residents. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0246447. PMID: 33556117, PMCID: PMC7870003, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican AmericansAnnual household income <Worsening health behaviorsLong-term health outcomesHousehold income <Low socioeconomic statusExposure to family membersHigher overall concernHigh riskExposure to familyHigh risk of contracting COVID-19Positive COVID-19 testLow-income groupsHealth behaviorsHealth outcomesRates of COVID-19 casesRental housingSocioeconomic statusClinical careRisk of contracting COVID-19COVID-19 preventionChronic diseasesInequality gapState of MichiganCOVID-19 cases
2020
Patterns of repeated diagnostic testing for COVID‐19 in relation to patient characteristics and outcomes
Salerno S, Zhao Z, Sankar S, Salvatore M, Gu T, Fritsche L, Lee S, Lisabeth L, Valley T, Mukherjee B. Patterns of repeated diagnostic testing for COVID‐19 in relation to patient characteristics and outcomes. Journal Of Internal Medicine 2020, 289: 726-737. PMID: 33253457, PMCID: PMC7753604, DOI: 10.1111/joim.13213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with repeat testingFalse-negative rateNeighborhood poverty levelPre-existing type 2 diabetesSevere COVID-19-related outcomesDiagnostic testsPatient characteristicsPre-existing kidney diseaseBody mass indexICU-level careHealth outcomesCOVID-19-related outcomesCharacteristics of patientsCOVID-19 diagnostic testsType 2 diabetesMichigan MedicineMass indexCOVID-19Pain symptomsPatient agePoverty levelDownstream outcomesKidney diseaseRepeated testingLiver disease
2018
Associations of cumulative exposure to heavy metal mixtures with obesity and its comorbidities among U.S. adults in NHANES 2003–2014
Wang X, Mukherjee B, Park S. Associations of cumulative exposure to heavy metal mixtures with obesity and its comorbidities among U.S. adults in NHANES 2003–2014. Environment International 2018, 121: 683-694. PMID: 30316184, PMCID: PMC6268112, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.09.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreAssociated with obesityHeavy metal mixturesHeavy metalsMetal mixturesAssociation of cumulative exposureCumulative exposureComplex survey designEffects of cumulative exposurePhysical activityObesity measuresAdaptive elastic-netChronic conditionsExposure to heavy metalsInteraction of heavy metalsWaist circumferenceTotal body fatNHANES cyclesU.S. adultsEpidemiological researchType 2 diabetes mellitusCorrelated heavy metalSmoking statusHigher BMISkinfold thickness
2012
Comparative Performance of Comorbidity Indices in Predicting Health Care-Related Behaviors and Outcomes among Medicaid Enrollees with Type 2 Diabetes
Ou H, Mukherjee B, Erickson S, Piette J, Bagozzi R, Balkrishnan R. Comparative Performance of Comorbidity Indices in Predicting Health Care-Related Behaviors and Outcomes among Medicaid Enrollees with Type 2 Diabetes. Population Health Management 2012, 15: 220-229. PMID: 22731766, PMCID: PMC4346539, DOI: 10.1089/pop.2011.0037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic disease scoreHealth care-related behaviorsCare-related behaviorsHealth care utilizationElixhauser indexCare utilizationType 2 diabetesHealth-related quality of life comorbidity indexMedicaid enrolleesComorbidity indexPredicting health care utilizationLow-income diabetes patientsPredictors of medication adherenceHealth care characteristicsHealth-related qualityMarketScan Medicaid DatabaseExpenditure dataCare characteristicsPhysician concordanceCare standardsMedication adherenceComorbidity measuresCharlson Comorbidity IndexDiabetes severityComorbidity indicators
2010
A new comorbidity index: the health-related quality of life comorbidity index
Mukherjee B, Ou H, Wang F, Erickson S. A new comorbidity index: the health-related quality of life comorbidity index. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2010, 64: 309-319. PMID: 21147517, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical classification codesPhysical component summaryMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyMental component summaryHealth-related qualityComponent summaryAssociated with physical component summaryHealth-related quality of life comorbidity indexShort Form-12 Physical Component SummaryMEPS databaseMeasures of HRQLComorbidity indexRisk adjustment indexChronic conditionsPanel SurveyRegression modelsInternal validityPatient populationAdjustment indicesClassification codesHRQLSummaryValidation testsIndexModel R2