2025
Disparities in exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and other animal feeding operations across multiple states in USA
Son J, Lewis B, Bell M. Disparities in exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and other animal feeding operations across multiple states in USA. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2025, 1-8. PMID: 40481211, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-025-00783-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAt-risk populationsDisadvantaged communitiesNon-Hispanic blacksStudy investigated disparitiesLow educational levelLow socioeconomic statusAnimal feeding operationsUS statesSocioeconomic statusFeeding operationsCensus variablesHispanic populationEducation levelExposure groupExposure metricsMinority personsDisparitiesEnvironmental justiceExposure disparitiesAssess exposureIncome levelRacial/ethnic minority personsPolicy developmentHealth risksExposure intensityNationwide 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 differencesTemporal trends in the association between temperature and firearm mortality
Choi H, Heo S, Bell M. Temporal trends in the association between temperature and firearm mortality. Environmental Research 2025, 275: 121384. PMID: 40081650, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirearm mortalityPublic health initiativesLow socioeconomic statusConditional logistic regressionFirearm mortality dataFirearm death ratesHealth inequalitiesMortality trendsAttributable fractionHealth initiativesCase-crossoverMortality dataSocioeconomic statusRacial/ethnic groupsTargeted interventionsBlack/African AmericanStratified analysisVulnerable populationsLogistic regressionWhite populationHealth impactsDeath rateFirearm deathsRace/ethnicityTemporal trendsHow do hospitals that serve low socioeconomic status patients achieve low readmission rates? A qualitative study of safety-net hospitals
Minges K, Chen P, Loh K, Sutton L, Bernheim S. How do hospitals that serve low socioeconomic status patients achieve low readmission rates? A qualitative study of safety-net hospitals. BMJ Open 2025, 15: e083384. PMID: 39947820, PMCID: PMC11831259, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSafety-net hospitalHospital staffReadmission ratesSocioeconomic statusSafety-netPatients of low socioeconomic statusQuality of care indicatorsMedicaid patientsProportion of Medicaid patientsLow-SES populationsLow socioeconomic status patientsPostacute care facilitiesSocioeconomic status patientsHealthcare policy changesLow socioeconomic statusProvision of high-qualityCare indicatorsEquitable careHospital supportCare facilitiesPatient needsPatient carePayer sourceSample hospitalsThematic analysisP-1425. Paxlovid Utilization and Social Vulnerability: Trends in Connecticut from 2022-2023
Hohenstein L, Maloney M, Banach D. P-1425. Paxlovid Utilization and Social Vulnerability: Trends in Connecticut from 2022-2023. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1600. PMCID: PMC11777495, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCensus tractsSocial Vulnerability IndexDispensing ratesHigh social vulnerabilityDispensing sitesSocial Vulnerability Index quartilesCharacteristics of census tractsLow socioeconomic statusSocial vulnerabilityIndependent-t testMedication prescribingHealthcare accessPaired t-testPublic health emergencySocioeconomic statusAnalysis of associationsMinority racial groupsSocioeconomic strataIndependent-tPrescription ratesQuartile groupCDC's Social Vulnerability IndexHealth emergencyQuartileRacial groups
2024
Longitudinal change and association between four types of social support and mental health among low-income U.S. veterans
Tsai J, Lai H, Maroufy V. Longitudinal change and association between four types of social support and mental health among low-income U.S. veterans. International Journal Of Social Psychiatry 2024, 71: 612-616. PMID: 39540431, DOI: 10.1177/00207640241299321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial supportU.S. veteransMental healthLevels of perceived social supportLow socioeconomic statusMental health issuesPerceived Social SupportSocial support changesNationally Representative SampleLogistic mixed modelsSociodemographic characteristicsSocioeconomic statusHealth issuesRepresentative sampleVeteransPerceived levelSupport changeLongitudinal changesHealthMixed modelsSupportAssociationDepressionStatusNationalTelehealth utilization among patients with chronic disease: Insights from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey.
Lee M, Nam S. Telehealth utilization among patients with chronic disease: Insights from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey. Journal Of Telemedicine And Telecare 2024, 1357633x241289158. PMID: 39501649, DOI: 10.1177/1357633x241289158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth Information National Trends SurveyNational Trends SurveyHealth literacyChronic diseasesTrends SurveyTelehealth modalitiesTelehealth utilizationLow health literacyHigher health literacyDiagnosed chronic diseasesLow socioeconomic statusHigher education levelChronic disease conditionsMultinomial logistic regression modelLogistic regression modelsHigh blood pressureTelehealth useTelehealth usersSelf-ManagementParticipant characteristicsSocioeconomic statusTelehealthEducation levelSignificant disparitiesElderly individualsDisparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening Before and After the Onset of the COVID Pandemic
Siddique S, Wang R, Gaddy J, Stempel J, Warren J, Gross C, Ma X. Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening Before and After the Onset of the COVID Pandemic. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 40: 611-619. PMID: 39495455, PMCID: PMC11861447, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09153-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of CRCSocioeconomic statusCRC screeningArea-level socioeconomic measuresArea-level socioeconomic factorsHigher risk of CRCArea residentsColorectal cancer screeningSocial deprivation indexHigher socioeconomic statusLow socioeconomic statusEthnic minoritized populationsDifference-in-differences analysisPost-onset periodDesignRetrospective cohort studyDeprivation indexCancer screeningSocioeconomic measuresPrivately insured individualsMetropolitan area residentsCOVID pandemicScreen useAverage riskCompare disparitiesSocioeconomic factorsExtreme heat and cardiovascular mortality among structurally marginalized populations in the United States: A scoping review
Sejo C, Mehta N, Wilairat S, Barry M, Odden M, Chang A. Extreme heat and cardiovascular mortality among structurally marginalized populations in the United States: A scoping review. The Journal Of Climate Change And Health 2024, 20: 100343. DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScoping ReviewCardiovascular mortalityStructurally marginalized populationsMarginalized populationsLow socioeconomic statusAsian American/Pacific Islander populationsWeb of ScienceDatabases of PubMedMedical Subject HeadingsOlder adultsSocioeconomic statusQuantitative research studyEnglish language manuscriptsCause of deathCohort studySystematic reviewInclusion criteriaUnited StatesExtreme heatSystematic searchMeta-analysisNarrative reviewRisk factorsPrimary researchSubject headingsUSPSTF Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendation and Uptake for Individuals Aged 45 to 49 Years
Siddique S, Wang R, Yasin F, Gaddy J, Zhang L, Gross C, Ma X. USPSTF Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendation and Uptake for Individuals Aged 45 to 49 Years. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2436358. PMID: 39361285, PMCID: PMC11450516, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS Preventive Services Task ForceUS Preventive Services Task Force recommendationsColorectal cancer screening uptakeAverage-risk individualsScreening uptakeHigher socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusScreening recommendationsColorectal cancerColorectal cancer screening recommendationsPreventive Services Task ForceCohort studyCancer screening recommendationsScreening uptake ratesInterrupted time series analysisLow socioeconomic statusPrivate insurance beneficiariesScreening ratesSocioeconomic disparitiesRetrospective cohort studyMain OutcomesPotential disparitiesEvaluate changesClaims dataAbsolute changeShort-term effects of wildfire-specific fine particulate matter and its carbonaceous components on perinatal outcomes: A multicentre cohort study in New South Wales, Australia
Nyadanu S, Foo D, Pereira G, Mickley L, Feng X, Bell M. Short-term effects of wildfire-specific fine particulate matter and its carbonaceous components on perinatal outcomes: A multicentre cohort study in New South Wales, Australia. Environment International 2024, 191: 109007. PMID: 39278048, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted hazard ratiosLow 5-min Apgar scoreCarbonaceous componentsPerinatal outcomesOrganic carbonNew South WalesNonvertex presentationCaesarean sectionPositive associationApgar scorePreterm birthBlack carbon componentsShort-term effectsLow socioeconomic statusSouth WalesAdverse perinatal outcomesMulticentre cohort studyWildfire seasonBenefit public healthCox regression modelsIntensive care unitSingleton birthsBlack carbonSocioeconomic statusGestational weeksEpigenome-Wide Association Study of Depressive Symptoms in Black Women in the InterGEN Study
Taylor B, Zhao Y, Perez N, Potts-Thompson S, Crusto C, Creber R, Taylor J. Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Depressive Symptoms in Black Women in the InterGEN Study. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2024, 25: 7681. PMID: 39062924, PMCID: PMC11277114, DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDepressive symptomsPerceived DiscriminationSuch as low socioeconomic statusBlack womenIncreased risk of depressionStudies of depressive symptomsSecondary analysis of dataBeck Depression InventoryPrevalence of depressionRisk of depressionLow socioeconomic statusExperiences of discriminationInterGEN StudyDepression InventoryDNA methylation sitesSocioeconomic statusEvent ScalePsychosocial stressorsSecondary analysisDepressionDNA methylationEpigenome-wide association studiesPsychological factorsAnalysis of dataIncreased riskRacial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in Critical Care Near the End of Life A Narrative Review
Hauschildt K, Vick J, Ashana D. Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in Critical Care Near the End of Life A Narrative Review. Critical Care Clinics 2024, 40: 753-766. PMID: 39218484, PMCID: PMC11648938, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2024.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-sustaining treatmentLow socioeconomic statusClinician factorsSocioeconomic differencesSocioeconomic statusCritical careWorse qualityPatient factorsCareQuality communicationNarrative reviewIntensive careCliniciansContributory factorsPatientsDisparitiesInterventionQualityFactorsStatusDifferencesAssociation of neighborhood socioeconomic status with echocardiographic parameters and re-admission following transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Hameed I, Todice M, Ahmed A, Higaki A, Mubasher A, Agarwal R, Williams M. Association of neighborhood socioeconomic status with echocardiographic parameters and re-admission following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Minerva Cardioangiologica 2024, 72: 640-648. PMID: 38842244, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.24.06541-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeighborhood socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusAssociation of neighborhood socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic groupsHigher neighborhood socioeconomic statusPatients of low socioeconomic statusTranscatheter aortic valve replacementSociety of Thoracic SurgeonsIncreasing social deprivationElectronic health recordsLow socioeconomic statusRisk factor adjustmentTranscatheter aortic valve replacement procedureAortic valve gradientBaseline variablesAortic valve replacementRisk of mortalityHealth recordsHealth systemAssociated with shorter durationSocial deprivationValve gradientRisk scoreValve replacementVariables associated with numberGenetic ancestry-associated differences in genomic profiling and treatment patterns in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
Gaddy J, Li G, Keller-Evans R, Bray D, MILLS J, Oberstein P, Kunz P, Sivakumar S. Genetic ancestry-associated differences in genomic profiling and treatment patterns in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 4138-4138. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.4138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaClinico-genomic databaseGenetic ancestryAFRS patientsSocioeconomic statusPattern of gene alterationsPotential impact of genomicsSNP-based approachTreatment patternsGenomic profilingPopulation-level risk factorsImpact of genomicsCancer treatment courseClinical care patternsLow socioeconomic statusComprehensive genomic profilingOverall US populationNon-genomic factorsYounger median ageRate of surgeryImpact patient outcomesGenomic differencesAncestry distributionGenomic landscapeAncestry groupsObesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J. Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 317-325. PMID: 38574595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income veteransU.S. veteransPrevalence estimates of obesityAssociated with low socioeconomic statusEstimates of obesityBurden of obesityWeight management programAssociated with co-occurrenceLow socioeconomic statusPrevalence of obesityPsychiatric medication useImprove overall healthU.S. veteran populationNationally Representative SampleQuality of lifePositive reframingSocioeconomic statusPrevalence estimatesTargeted interventionsVeteran populationActive copingMedication useOverall healthCoping stylesRepresentative samplePerinatal and neonatal factors and mental disorders in children and adolescents: looking for the contributions of the early environment to common and dissociable aspects of psychopathology
Leusin F, Damiano R, Mendes L, Hoffmann M, Manfro A, Pan P, Gadelha A, de Jesus Mari J, Manfro G, Miguel E, Rohde L, Bressan R, Salum G. Perinatal and neonatal factors and mental disorders in children and adolescents: looking for the contributions of the early environment to common and dissociable aspects of psychopathology. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 33: 3571-3581. PMID: 38519607, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-024-02402-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental disordersPsychiatric disordersCo-occurrence of mental disordersPresence of mental disordersDomains of psychopathologyYears of age childrenModel psychiatric disordersPsychiatric disorder diagnosisOverall psychopathologyBifactor modelDisorder diagnosisPsychopathologyBehavioral assessmentP-factorEarly environmentLow level of maternal educationLevel of maternal educationLow socioeconomic statusDisordersNeonatal factorsPrimary caregiversAge childrenAssociated with male sexSocioeconomic statusMaternal educationRole of Early Psychosis Detection in the Relationship Between Personal Income and Duration of Untreated Psychosis
Venkataraman S, Hazan H, Li F, Ferrara M, Harper A, Ma J, Shah J, Musket C, Levine N, Keshavan M, Srihari V. Role of Early Psychosis Detection in the Relationship Between Personal Income and Duration of Untreated Psychosis. Psychiatric Services 2024, 75: 427-433. PMID: 38204369, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDuration of untreated psychosisFirst-episode psychosis servicesFirst-episode psychosisEarly psychosis detectionLow personal incomeSocioeconomic statusUntreated psychosisOutcome of first-episode psychosisLength of duration of untreated psychosisEffectiveness of early detectionSpecialty care clinicsProlonged duration of untreated psychosisReduce duration of untreated psychosisEffects of ageLow socioeconomic statusPersonal incomeIndicators of disparitiesEarly detection effortsAssociated with younger ageYears of educationSES indicatorsCare clinicsEarly detectionBlack raceHierarchical regression
2023
Association of Neighborhood-Level Marginalization With Health Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Following Hospital Discharge in Patients Who Underwent Coronary Catheterization for Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Single-Payer Health Care System
Akioyamen L, Abdel-Qadir H, Han L, Sud M, Mistry N, Alter D, Atzema C, Austin P, Bhatia R, Booth G, Dhalla I, Ha A, Jackevicius C, Kapral M, Krumholz H, Lee D, McNaughton C, Roifman I, Schull M, Sivaswamy A, Tu K, Udell J, Wijeysundera H, Ko D. Association of Neighborhood-Level Marginalization With Health Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Following Hospital Discharge in Patients Who Underwent Coronary Catheterization for Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Single-Payer Health Care System. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2023, 16: e010063. PMID: 38050754, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.123.010063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionHealth care systemHospital dischargeClinical outcomesSocioeconomic statusFirst acute myocardial infarctionProportional hazards regression modelsCare systemSecondary prevention medicationsWorse clinical outcomesHealth service usePopulation-based studyPrimary care physiciansHealth care useHazards regression modelsGreater long-term riskPrescription medication useSingle-payer health care systemUniversal health care systemLong-term riskLow socioeconomic statusCause mortalityDays postdischargePrevention medicationsA qualitative study of childhood cancer families’ post‐treatment needs and the impact of a community‐based organization in a rural, socioeconomically disadvantaged, majority Hispanic/Latino region
Smith S, Teer A, Ariceaga E, Billman E, Benedict C, Goyal A, Pang E, Pecos‐Duarte C, Lewinsohn R, Smith M, Boynton H, Montes S, Rivera E, Ramirez D, Schapira L. A qualitative study of childhood cancer families’ post‐treatment needs and the impact of a community‐based organization in a rural, socioeconomically disadvantaged, majority Hispanic/Latino region. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2023, 71: e30798. PMID: 38053230, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-treatment needsNon-English language preferenceChildhood cancer survivorsChildhood cancerCancer survivorsCBO staffYoung adult childhood cancer survivorsCommunity-based organizationsAdult childhood cancer survivorsHealth disparitiesMedian age 20Year post diagnosisHispanic/Latino residentsLow socioeconomic statusCommunity-based supportFamilies of childrenPost diagnosisAge 48Age 20Language preferenceCancerMental healthChild's diagnosisSocioeconomic disadvantageSocioeconomic status
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