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Clin Infect Dis ; 75(Suppl 2): S231-S235, 2022 10 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35776124

ABSTRACT

The highly transmissible severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant led to increased hospitalizations, staffing shortages, and increased school closures. To reduce spread in school-aged children during the Omicron peak, the District of Columbia implemented a test-to-return strategy in public and public charter schools after a 2-week break from in-person learning.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Child , District of Columbia , Humans , SARS-CoV-2 , Schools
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J Natl Med Assoc ; 110(1): 4-15, 2018 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29510842

ABSTRACT

While much progress has occurred since the civil rights act of 1964, minorities have continued to suffer disparate and discriminatory access to economic opportunities, education, housing, health care and criminal justice. The latest challenge faced by the physicians and public health providers who serve the African American community is the detrimental, and seemingly insurmountable, causes and effects of violence in impoverished communities of color. According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the number one killer of black males ages 10-35 is homicide, indicating a higher rate of violence than any other group. Black females are four times more likely to be murdered by a boyfriend or girlfriend than their white counterparts, and although intimate partner violence has declined for both black and white females, black women are still disproportionately killed. In addition, anxiety and depression that can lead to suicide is on the rise among African American adolescents and adults. Through an examination of the role of racism in the perpetuation of the violent environment and an exploration of the effects of gang violence, intimate partner violence/child maltreatment and police use of excessive force, this work attempts to highlight the repercussions of violence in the African American community. The members of the National Medical Association have served the African American community since 1895 and have been advocates for the patients they serve for more than a century. This paper, while not intended to be a comprehensive literature review, has been written to reinforce the need to treat violence as a public health issue, to emphasize the effect of particular forms of violence in the African American community and to advocate for comprehensive policy reforms that can lead to the eradication of this epidemic. The community of African American physicians must play a vital role in the treatment and prevention of violence as well as advocating for our patients, family members and neighbors who suffer from the preventable effects of violence.


Subject(s)
Black or African American , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S./statistics & numerical data , Population Surveillance , Violence/ethnology , Age Distribution , Cause of Death , Databases, Factual , Humans , Peer Group , Sex Distribution , United States/epidemiology
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Prim Care ; 33(3): 727-50, 2006 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17088158

ABSTRACT

Physicians not used to caring for pregnant patients may feel uncomfortable dealing with the many routine problems that can occur during a pregnancy. Other than true obstetric emergencies, which are usually cared for by obstetricians and family physicians, and the common problems of pregnancy can often be cared for by any primary care physician. Given the litigious nature of our society, especially in the realm of obstetrics, it does behoove the physician caring for pregnant women to be aware of the standards of care. When in doubt, it would be prudent to consult with a physician that routinely provides care to pregnant women.


Subject(s)
Emergencies , Pregnancy Complications/diagnosis , Pregnancy Complications/therapy , Primary Health Care , Diagnosis, Differential , Diagnostic Tests, Routine , Female , Humans , Pregnancy
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