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J Clin Gastroenterol ; 58(2): 162-168, 2024 02 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36806090

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) patients with early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) are more likely to present with advanced-stage disease than their Non-Hispanic White (NHW) counterparts. To further elucidate whether differences in tumor biology or disparities in access to care may be responsible, we examined the association between race/ethnicity and initial stage of disease, time to diagnosis, and tumor characteristics among NHW and NHB patients with EOCRC cared for in a safety-net health care setting. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of NHW and NHB patients diagnosed with primary EOCRC who received care at Boston Medical Center between January 2000 and May 2020. We compared demographics, risk factors, presenting signs/symptoms, time to diagnosis, health care utilization, and tumor characteristics (stage, grade, location, and mutational status). RESULTS: We identified 103 patients (mean age 41.5±7.2 y, 53.4% men), including 40 NHWs and 63 NHBs, with EOCRC. NHB and NHW patients were similar with respect to demographics, presenting signs/symptoms, and risk factor distribution. There were also no significant differences between NHWs and NHBs with respect to the advanced stage of disease at presentation (45.0% vs. 42.9%, P =0.83), the median time to diagnosis [152 d (IQR, 40 to 341) vs. 160 d (IQR, 61 to 312), P =0.79] or tumor characteristics, except for a predilection for proximal disease among NHBs (30.2% vs. 15.0%). CONCLUSIONS: NHB patients were no more likely than NHW patients to present with advanced-stage disease, aggressive tumor histology, or experience delays in diagnosis within a safety-net health care system.


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Neoplasias Colorretais , Provedores de Redes de Segurança , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Colorretais/diagnóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Negro ou Afro-Americano , Brancos
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J Clin Gastroenterol ; 57(9): 855-862, 2023 10 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37436836

RESUMO

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and its incidence increases with age. The proportion of older adults in the United States continues to rise, making CRC prevention a key health priority for our aging population. CRC is a largely preventable disease through screening and polyp surveillance, and noninvasive modalities represent an important option for older adults in whom the burdens and risks of invasive testing are higher compared with younger adults. This review highlights the evidence, risks, and benefits of noninvasive CRC screening and surveillance options in older adults and discusses the challenges of CRC prevention in this cohort.


Assuntos
Neoplasias Colorretais , Humanos , Estados Unidos , Idoso , Neoplasias Colorretais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Colorretais/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Colorretais/prevenção & controle , Incidência , Fatores Etários , Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Programas de Rastreamento
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Liver Int ; 40(10): 2445-2454, 2020 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32654390

RESUMO

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease confers increased risk for cardiovascular disease, including heart failure (HF), for reasons that remain unclear. Possible pathways could involve an association of liver fat with cardiac structural or functional abnormalities even after accounting for body size. METHODS: We analysed N = 2356 Framingham Heart Study participants (age 52 ± 12 years, 52% women) who underwent echocardiography and standardized computed tomography measures of liver fat. RESULTS: In cross-sectional multivariable regression models adjusted for age, gender, cohort and cardiovascular risk factors, liver fat was positively associated with left ventricular (LV) mass (ß = 1.45; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.01, 2.88), LV wall thickness (ß = 0.01; 95% CI: 0.00, 0.02), mass volume ratio (ß = 0.02; 95% CI 0.01, 0.03), mitral peak velocity (E) (ß = 0.83; 95% CI 0.31, 1.36) and LV filling pressure (E/e' ratio) (ß = 0.16; 95% CI 0.09, 0.23); and inversely associated with global systolic longitudinal strain (ß = 0.20, 95% CI 0.07, 0.33), diastolic annular velocity (e') (ß = -0.12; 95% CI - 0.22, -0.03), and E/A ratio (ß = -0.01; 95% CI - 0.02, -0.00). After additional adjustment for body mass index (BMI), statistical significance was attenuated for all associations except for that of greater liver fat with increased LV filling pressure, a possible precursor to HF (ß = 0.11; 95% CI 0.03, 0.18). CONCLUSION: Increased liver fat was associated with multiple subclinical cardiac dysfunction measures, with most of associations mediated by obesity. Interestingly, the association of liver fat and LV filling pressure was only partially mediated by BMI, suggesting a possible direct effect of liver fat on LV filling pressure. Further confirmatory studies are needed.


Assuntos
Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Diástole , Feminino , Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/diagnóstico por imagem , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/epidemiologia , Volume Sistólico , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/etiologia , Função Ventricular Esquerda
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Prim Care ; 50(3): 461-480, 2023 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37516514

RESUMO

Benign conditions of the colon and rectum are a heterogeneous group of conditions that range from inflammatory to infectious to pelvic floor health conditions that affect large segments of the US population. These conditions include diverticular disease, hemorrhoids, and anorectal lesions. The initial presentation of these very common conditions often occurs in the outpatient primary care setting, and most can be managed by the primary care clinician. This article will provide an overview on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of some of the most common benign colorectal disorders; these are broadly divided into diverticular disease, hemorrhoids, and anorectal conditions.


Assuntos
Neoplasias Colorretais , Doenças Diverticulares , Fissura Anal , Hemorroidas , Humanos , Hemorroidas/diagnóstico , Hemorroidas/epidemiologia , Hemorroidas/terapia , Assistência Ambulatorial
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