Socioeconomic determinants of respiratory health in patients with cystic fibrosis: implications for treatment strategies

GR Oates, MS Schechter - Expert review of respiratory medicine, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Great variation exists in the progression and outcomes of cystic fibrosis (CF)
lung disease, due to both genetic and environmental influences. Social determinants …

Influences of environmental exposures on individuals living with cystic fibrosis

R Szczesniak, JL Rice, C Brokamp, P Ryan… - Expert review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Natural, social, and constructed environments play a critical role in the
development and exacerbation of respiratory diseases. However, less is known regarding …

[HTML][HTML] Telehealth use in cystic fibrosis during COVID-19: association with race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors

D Albon, AD Van Citters, T Ong, O Dieni, C Dowd… - Journal of Cystic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an uptake of telehealth in cystic
fibrosis care. Previous studies show disparities in telehealth use based on socioeconomic …

Aiming to improve equity in pulmonary health: cystic fibrosis

GR Oates, MS Schechter - Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2023 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Cystic fibrosis (CF), the second most common lifeshortening autosomal recessive genetic
disorder in the United States, is characterized by abnormal secretions in multiple organ …

Patterns of health insurance coverage and lung disease progression in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis

D Tumin, EM Crowley, SS Li, W Wooten… - Annals of the …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Health insurance coverage has been implicated as a socioeconomic factor
affecting clinical outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), but evidence for this is mixed …

Cystic fibrosis year in review 2018, part 1

AP Savant, SA McColley - Pediatric pulmonology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cystic fibrosis research and case reports were robust in the year 2018. This report
summarizes research and cases related to Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance …

Health Disparities

GR Oates, MS Schechter - Cystic Fibrosis: A Multi-Organ System Approach, 2020 - Springer
The term “health disparities” denotes the potentially avoidable differences in health and
health risks between disadvantaged social groups and the general population. Although the …