Marcos

MD student at Cornell. Love all things Big Red, plastics, and aeronautics 🐻💉💫

[Marcos @marcosluwang]

@aahamilton11 @migueltusamed Amber and I sat in those exact same seats 2 months ago! Best of luck with clerkship year!

[Marcos @marcosluwang]

Wow... given this, I feel like policymakers can better look into preventative measures before these patients reach ESRD.

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[Idil Eroglu @Idileroglu1]

Undocumented immigrants face many barriers in gaining access to quality healthcare. Check out this infographic made by our group concerning barriers to organ transplantation in undocumented immigrants! @CharlesSauve5 @emilyannelang @melody_hy_ho @MClerkship

[Marcos @marcosluwang]

I feel like the lack of financial stability in this population also plays a huge role in terms of medication compliance and f/u visits.
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[Marcos @marcosluwang]

Based on our (@kfruitman1 @cheyennecsmith1 @thisjaime) experiences interacting with patients with hearing loss, we took a look at how prevalent this issue is and how we can improve these patients' experiences!
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[Marcos @marcosluwang]

Extremely important point, considering these populations may already have risk factors such as comorbidities that may lead to increased mortality upon exposure/infection

[Wasif Islam, MD @Wasif_IslamMD]

2/ To avoid rapid spread of the virus timely access to care is important, but 30 million people are uninsured and 44 million more are underinsured due to high deductibles and out-of-pocket costs in their plans.

[Marcos @marcosluwang]

Interesting study! Maybe community outreach and programs can help tackle the cultural barriers to care?

[Marcos @marcosluwang]

Such an important point! Wonder how the health outcomes/mortality/visits will change when both group receive regularly scheduled dialysis.

[Marcos @marcosluwang]

This suggests that within black patients, SES was also a significant contributor to 30-day readmission. Critically, the findings provide opportunities for providers to identify at-risk patients and intervene to prevent unplanned re-admissions. #healthequity

[Marcos @marcosluwang]

Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases with high rates of complications, and unplanned 30-day readmission disproportionately affects African-Americans. @ernielesq
#inequality #socialjustice #healthdisparities

https://t.co/t9DFmmczw0

[Marcos @marcosluwang]

At baseline, African Americans had a significantly higher risk for re-admission (Model 0). Adjusting for age/sex didn't change much (Model 1). When household income, a marker of SES was accounted for (Model 3), the risk of readmission in black patients dropped.