2022
Social Determinants of Suboptimal Cardiovascular Health Among Pregnant Women in the United States
Sharma G, Grandhi GR, Acquah I, Mszar R, Mahajan S, Khan SU, Javed Z, Mehta LS, Gulati M, Cainzos‐Achirica M, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Social Determinants of Suboptimal Cardiovascular Health Among Pregnant Women in the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2022, 11: e022837. PMID: 35014862, PMCID: PMC9238529, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuboptimal cardiovascular healthInsufficient physical activityPregnant womenCardiovascular healthAssociation of SDOHRisk factorsPhysical activitySocial determinantsNational Health Interview SurveyModifiable risk factorsPublic health urgencyHealth Interview SurveyDisadvantaged pregnant womenPoisson regression modelsMaternal morbidityRisk ratioFirst quartileSDOHInterview SurveyCross-sectional dataWomenQuartileRegression modelsHealthUnited States
2020
Association Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults
Mszar R, Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Yahya T, Sharma R, Grandhi GR, Khera R, Virani SS, Lichtman J, Khan SU, Cainzos-Achirica M, Vahidy FS, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Association Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults. Stroke 2020, 51: 3552-3561. PMID: 33100188, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health Interview SurveyCommon stroke symptomsStroke symptomsHealth Interview SurveyYoung adultsUS young adultsSymptom awarenessFocused public health interventionsInterview SurveyStroke symptom awarenessHigh-risk characteristicsPublic health interventionsArms/legsCertain sociodemographic subgroupsLow education levelStroke incidenceSevere headacheSingle symptomStudy populationTimely diagnosisHigher oddsStroke rateHispanic ethnicityGeneral populationSociodemographic determinantsCumulative Burden of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Across the Spectrum of Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Non‐Elderly Adults in the United States
Mszar R, Grandhi GR, Valero‐Elizondo J, Caraballo C, Khera R, Desai N, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Cumulative Burden of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Across the Spectrum of Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Non‐Elderly Adults in the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e015523. PMID: 32394783, PMCID: PMC7660844, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseDiabetes mellitusNon-elderly adultsMedical billsCardiovascular diseaseBackground Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseNational Health Interview SurveyEffective public health policiesThird of deathsTreatment-related expensesHealth Interview SurveyHigher relative oddsLogistic regression analysisFinancial hardshipPublic health policyASCVD statusPatient populationStudy populationHigh riskRelative oddsWeighted populationCumulative burdenHealth policyInterview SurveyStrong association