Healthcare in the COVID-19 pandemic

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The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, resulted in a health crisis unlike any experienced in the past century, with millions infected and dying from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) worldwide. In accordance with Geno Tai et al. (2021), the pandemic disproportionately impacted historically marginalized populations, resulting in higher rates of infection, hospitalization, and death in racial and ethnic minoritized populations, including Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native American communities. Together with members of President Biden’s Covid-19 Health Equity Task Force, our team published one of the first studies reporting age-adjusted racial and ethnic disparities in Covid-19 mortality (publication listed under personal statement). Dr. Essien was the first or senior author on several invited commentaries describing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable communities and describing strategies through which health system leaders, public health officials, and policymakers can take to advance health equity during and beyond the global pandemic. 

Publications

  1. COVID-19 pandemic and trends in new diagnosis of atrial fibrillation: A nationwide analysis of claims data
  2. COVID-19 pandemic and initiation of treatment for atrial fibrillation: a nationwide analysis of claims data
  3. COVID-19 pandemic and trends in clinical outcomes and medication use for patients with established atrial fibrillation: A nationwide analysis of claims data
  4. COVID-19 Diagnosis, Oral Anticoagulation, and Stroke Risk in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation