Obioma Nwaiwu
Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: Texas A&M Health Science Center (2012–2016); University of Nottingham (2022); University of Lagos (2021); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2019); Texas A&M Health Science Center (2012); Texas A&M University (2015–2016)
Faculty Researcher
Geriatrics, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Obioma Nwaiwu's research focuses on healthcare disparities and outcomes, particularly among vulnerable patient populations. Nwaiwu has investigated disparities in outcomes for homeless patients hospitalized with gastrointestinal bleeding and cirrhosis, utilizing propensity-matched analyses to compare patient groups. Additional research has examined outcomes in English versus non-English speaking patients hospitalized with cirrhosis. Nwaiwu also has experience with antimicrobial stewardship programs, including a study on the rollout of such a program in Nigeria. The researcher's work also touches on the methodology of clinical trials, with a publication discussing the fragility of randomized placebo-controlled trials for irritable bowel syndrome.
Metrics
- h-index: 7
- Publications: 30
- Citations: 309
Selected Publications
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Healthcare Disparities Among Homeless Patients Hospitalized With Gastrointestinal Bleeding (2022)
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The fragility of randomized placebo‐controlled trials for irritable bowel syndrome (2021)
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A90 A PROPENSITY SCORE-MATCHED, STATE-LEVEL COMPARISON OF INPATIENT CIRRHOSIS OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH VS NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS (2021)
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S0734 Outcomes Following Inter-Hospital Transfer in Patients Admitted With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the United States (2020)
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S0623 Time Trends and Outcomes of Inter-Hospital Transfer in Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Nationwide Analysis (2020)
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The Effects of Chronic Disease on Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Hospitalizations for Children or Youth (2019)
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494 The Fragility of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Management (2019)
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Response to Rosenblatt et al. (2019)
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Same- vs Different-Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Cirrhosis After Hospital Discharge (2019)
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Multilevel Comparisons of Hospital Discharge among Older Adults with a Fall‐Related Hospitalization (2017)
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Post-acute care for children with special health care needs (2017)
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Factors associated with antibiotic prescriptions for the viral origin diseases in office-based practices, 2006–2012 (2017)
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Post-acute Care for Children and Youth in Texas, 2011-2014 (2017)
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Trends in Hospitalization of Older Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury (2016)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Healthcare Disparities Among Homeless Patients Hospitalized With Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- The fragility of randomized placebo‐controlled trials for irritable bowel syndrome
- A90 A PROPENSITY SCORE-MATCHED, STATE-LEVEL COMPARISON OF INPATIENT CIRRHOSIS OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH VS NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS
- Healthcare Disparities Among Homeless Patients Hospitalized With Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- The fragility of randomized placebo‐controlled trials for irritable bowel syndrome
- A90 A PROPENSITY SCORE-MATCHED, STATE-LEVEL COMPARISON OF INPATIENT CIRRHOSIS OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH VS NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS
- Healthcare Disparities Among Homeless Patients Hospitalized With Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- A90 A PROPENSITY SCORE-MATCHED, STATE-LEVEL COMPARISON OF INPATIENT CIRRHOSIS OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH VS NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS
- Healthcare Disparities Among Homeless Patients Hospitalized With Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- A90 A PROPENSITY SCORE-MATCHED, STATE-LEVEL COMPARISON OF INPATIENT CIRRHOSIS OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH VS NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS
- The fragility of randomized placebo‐controlled trials for irritable bowel syndrome
- The fragility of randomized placebo‐controlled trials for irritable bowel syndrome
- The fragility of randomized placebo‐controlled trials for irritable bowel syndrome
- The fragility of randomized placebo‐controlled trials for irritable bowel syndrome
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