Lauren Tong

Clinical Librarian

UAMS

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas Medical Center (2026)

Library Clinical Librarian Services, College of Medicine

5 h-index 15 pubs 81 cited

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Lauren Tong's research focuses on health disparities and the application of evidence-based practices within medical fields. She has investigated racial and skin color mediated disparities in pulse oximetry in infants and young children, contributing to a better understanding of diagnostic tool accuracy across diverse populations. Tong has also examined patient-reported outcomes in dermatological clinical trials, specifically for acne vulgaris and rosacea, and explored adherence to treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa. Her work includes systematic reviews and meta-analyses, such as a review of protective factors for posttraumatic wellbeing in military service members and veterans, and an examination of moral injury outcome measures. Additionally, her research has touched upon specific medical cases, including thiamine deficiency in an overweight teen and sepsis-related hospitalization in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Metrics

h-index: 5
Publications: 15
Citations: 81

Positions

Clinical Librarian 2021–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library Clinical Librarian Services, College of Medicine Institutional directory

Selected Publications

Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors: A Systematic Review (2026)

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology DOI OpenAlex
Geographic Disparities in Access to CKD Randomized Clinical Trials in the United States. (2026)

PubMed DOI OpenAlex
Sepsis-Related Hospitalization and Mortality in Patients with CKD (2025)

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Uncovering Care Challenges for Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Caregivers in the United States: A Scoping Review (2025)

Cureus 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Uncovering Care Challenges for Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Caregivers in the United States: A Scoping Review (2025)

Cureus DOI OpenAlex
Objective Assessment and Quantification of Skin Color and Melanin in Neonates and Infants: A State‐Of‐The‐Art Review (2025)

Pediatric Dermatology 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans (2025)

Trauma Violence & Abuse 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Correction to: Adherence to Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treatment (2025)

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology DOI OpenAlex
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Moral Injury Outcome Measures (2025)

Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
53436 Treatment Adherence in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review (2024)

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology DOI OpenAlex
Adherence to Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treatment (2024)

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Racial and geographic disparities in global prurigo nodularis clinical trials (2024)

International Journal of Dermatology DOI OpenAlex
Altered Mental Status and Cardiac Failure Due to Thiamine Deficiency in an Overweight Teen (2024)

PEDIATRICS 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Racial and skin color mediated disparities in pulse oximetry in infants and young children (2024)

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 26 citations DOI OpenAlex
Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea Clinical Trials From 2011 to 2021 (2022)

JAMA Dermatology 13 citations DOI OpenAlex