2025
Nationwide sociodemographic patterns in airborne exposure to probable carcinogens from industrial sources
Pruitt C, Fisher J, Flory A, Graubard B, Ward M, Jones R, Madrigal J. Nationwide sociodemographic patterns in airborne exposure to probable carcinogens from industrial sources. The Science Of The Total Environment 2025, 986: 179674. PMID: 40449360, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite populationLow socioeconomic statusCensus tract boundariesHigh school educationInternational Agency for Research on CancerSociodemographic characteristicsSociodemographic groupsSociodemographic predictorsSocioeconomic statusSociodemographic patternsCensus tractsProbable carcinogensLogistic regressionOddsIndustrial air emissionsSchool educationLatinosBlack AmericansTract boundariesEvaluate differencesExploring sociodemographic disparities in diagnostic problems and mistakes in the quest for diagnostic equity: insights from a national survey of patient experiences
McDonald K, Gleason K, Grob R, Yuan C, Dhingra I, Evered J, Warne E, Schlesinger M. Exploring sociodemographic disparities in diagnostic problems and mistakes in the quest for diagnostic equity: insights from a national survey of patient experiences. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1444005. PMID: 40017549, PMCID: PMC11865055, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1444005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational survey of patient experiencesSurvey of patient experienceU.S. population-based surveysPopulation-based surveyLower household incomeNationally Representative SampleWorking full-timePatient experienceSociodemographic disparitiesSociodemographic characteristicsSociodemographic predictorsSociodemographic groupsEpidemiological researchDiagnostic disparitiesRepresentative sampleU.S. populationHousehold incomeMultivariate regression analysisDiagnostic experienceNational surveyAnalysis of dataOutcome estimatesYounger ageCis femaleFull-timeA short screen for lifetime sexual victimization experiences: Expanding research on the Sexual Abuse History Questionnaire (SAHQ) across cultures, genders, and sexual identities
Nagy L, Bergeron S, Koós M, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Kraus S, Potenza M, Demetrovics Z, Dupuis-Fortier F, Ballester-Arnal R, Batthyány D, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Castro-Calvo J, Chen L, Strong C, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fujiwara H, Fernandez E, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Islam M, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, Sungkyunkwan University's research team, Ponce F, Quintana G, Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib S, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Strizek J, Štulhofer A, Ünsal B, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. A short screen for lifetime sexual victimization experiences: Expanding research on the Sexual Abuse History Questionnaire (SAHQ) across cultures, genders, and sexual identities. International Journal Of Clinical And Health Psychology 2025, 25: 100535. PMID: 39877887, PMCID: PMC11773023, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent/adult sexual assaultChildhood sexual abuseRisk of childhood sexual abuseSexual victimization experiencesSexual minority individualsQueer individualsSexual victimizationSexual identityVictimization experiencesSexual assaultDiverse gendersSex surveysMarginalized groupsSexual abuseVulnerable groupsGenderSociodemographic groupsNon-representative samplesSexualityDiverse populationsQueerAssaultOnline surveyVictimsPolicy
2024
National Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Suicide Attempts and Intentional Self-Harm
Bommersbach T, Olfson M, Rhee T. National Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Suicide Attempts and Intentional Self-Harm. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 181: 741-752. PMID: 38831705, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency department visitsIntentional self-harmTotal emergency department visitsDepartment visitsSelf-harm visitsVisits per capitaSelf-harmContinuum of mental health careNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyReason-for-visit codesProportion of emergency department visitsMental health careReason-for-visitSuicide attemptsMental health professionalsDrug-related diagnosesDischarge diagnosis codesCo-occurring diagnosesNational Sample SurveyCare SurveyHealth professionalsHealth careSociodemographic groupsDiagnosis codesEmergency departmentToward the Advancement of Equity in Scientific Publishing
Schick M, McClure E, Tomko R. Toward the Advancement of Equity in Scientific Publishing. American Psychologist 2024, 79: 312-314. PMID: 37616074, PMCID: PMC10891292, DOI: 10.1037/amp0001214.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Trends in the likelihood of receiving percutaneous coronary intervention in a low-volume hospital and disparities by sociodemographic communities
Wang C, Lindquist K, Krumholz H, Hsia R. Trends in the likelihood of receiving percutaneous coronary intervention in a low-volume hospital and disparities by sociodemographic communities. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0279905. PMID: 36652416, PMCID: PMC9847957, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-volume hospitalsNon-Latinx WhitesRelative riskSociodemographic groupsLow-income zip codesHospital PCI volumeRetrospective cohort studyPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseLow-volume centersFavorable patient outcomesLow-volume facilitiesZip code median incomeLow incomeRace/ethnicityCohort studyCoronary interventionLatinx patientsSecondary outcomesArtery diseasePCI centerPrimary outcomePCI volumeAsian patientsCertain socioeconomic factors
2021
United States national trends in prevalence of major depressive episode and co-occurring suicidal ideation and treatment resistance among adults
Voelker J, Kuvadia H, Cai Q, Wang K, Daly E, Pesa J, Connolly N, Sheehan J, Wilkinson S. United States national trends in prevalence of major depressive episode and co-occurring suicidal ideation and treatment resistance among adults. Journal Of Affective Disorders Reports 2021, 5: 100172. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive episodeTreatment-resistant depressionPrevalence of SISuicidal ideationDepressive episodePast-year major depressive episodeUnited States national trendsRate of diagnosisNative Americans/Alaskan NativesDepression screeningClinical evaluationTreatment resistanceUS adultsRisk individualsPrevalence estimatesDrug useSociodemographic characteristicsSuicide planYearly prevalencePrevalenceYoung adultsAlaskan NativesSociodemographic groupsSelf-reported dataNational trends
2020
Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions and Substance Misuse: The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Thomas E, Spillane N. Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions and Substance Misuse: The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 1173-1183. PMID: 32078402, PMCID: PMC7180126, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1729205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficulties regulating positive emotionsPositive emotionsDrug misuseSubstance misuseTreatment of substance misuseTrauma-exposed adultsGender-sensitive recommendationsAssociated with alcoholGrowing body of researchSignificant public health concernBody of researchModeration analysisPublic health concernSociodemographic moderatorsSociodemographic groupsAlcohol useTreatment effortsEmotionsDeleterious outcomesHealth concernAlcoholGrowing bodyGenderMisuseModerately
2019
Sociodemographic factors affecting viral load suppression among people living with HIV in South Carolina
Haider M, Brown M, Harrison S, Yang X, Ingram L, Bhochhibhoya A, Hamilton A, Olatosi B, Li X. Sociodemographic factors affecting viral load suppression among people living with HIV in South Carolina. AIDS Care 2019, 33: 290-298. PMID: 31856584, PMCID: PMC7302958, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1703892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral suppressionSociodemographic factorsAntiretroviral therapyART adherenceLower ART adherenceViral load suppressionRecent viral loadMost recent viral loadHIV careViral loadLow adherenceAdherence levelsHigher oddsPLWHHealthcare providersBivariate analysisLarge clinicsTargeted interventionsLogistic regressionCross-sectional dataAdherenceSociodemographic groupsHIVSecondary transmissionOddsTrends in Performance and Opportunities for Improvement on a Composite Measure of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care
Desai NR, Udell JA, Wang Y, Spatz ES, Dharmarajan K, Ahmad T, Julien HM, Annapureddy A, Goyal A, de Lemos JA, Masoudi FA, Bhatt DL, Minges KE, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Trends in Performance and Opportunities for Improvement on a Composite Measure of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e004983. PMID: 30871375, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiology Service, HospitalFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRacial GroupsRegistriesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsProportion of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionDefect-free careHispanic patientsAMI careOlder patientsCare measuresNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary TreatmentIntervention Outcomes Network RegistryAcute myocardial infarction careGuideline-recommended pharmacotherapyMedicaid insurance coverageSociodemographic groupsMyocardial infarction careSafety-net statusGreatest absolute improvementComposite measureQuality of careHospital-level performanceCessation counselingEvidence-based processReperfusion therapyCardiac rehabilitationCoronary TreatmentVentricular function
2017
National Trends in Use and Outcomes of Pulmonary Artery Catheters Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999-2013
Ikuta K, Wang Y, Robinson A, Ahmad T, Krumholz HM, Desai NR. National Trends in Use and Outcomes of Pulmonary Artery Catheters Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999-2013. JAMA Cardiology 2017, 2: 908-913. PMID: 28593267, PMCID: PMC5815078, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.1670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCatheterization, Swan-GanzCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesDisease ManagementFemaleHeart FailureHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansLength of StayMaleMedicareMortalityMyocardial InfarctionPulmonary ArteryRespiratory InsufficiencyUnited StatesVascular Access DevicesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLength of stayPAC usePAC placementRespiratory failureHeart failureMyocardial infarctionClinical conditionsPulmonary artery catheter useNational trendsCross-sectional cohort studyStudy periodKey clinical conditionsMedicaid Services inpatientHeart failure admissionsPulmonary artery catheterClinical Modification codesSociodemographic groupsUnique Medicare beneficiariesLack of benefitRace/ethnicityService inpatientsHospital mortalityCatheter useArtery catheterEffectiveness of a Decision Aid in Potentially Vulnerable Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the Chest Pain Choice Multicenter Randomized Trial
Rising K, Hollander J, Schaffer J, Kline J, Torres C, Diercks D, Jones R, Owen K, Meisel Z, Demers M, Leblanc A, Shah N, Inselman J, Herrin J, Montori V, Hess E. Effectiveness of a Decision Aid in Potentially Vulnerable Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the Chest Pain Choice Multicenter Randomized Trial. Medical Decision Making 2017, 38: 69-78. PMID: 28525723, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x17706363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUsual careHealth literacySecondary analysisAcute coronary syndromeDecision aidOne-thirdChest painCoronary syndromePatient characteristicsSDM interventionsIntervention groupVulnerable patientsHigh school educationPatientsControl groupPhysician trustPatient trustSubgroup effectsArm assignmentVulnerable subgroupsSociodemographic groupsMulticenterTrialsSimilar extentPhysicians
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