Socioeconomic Disparities in Childhood Obesity Risk: Association With an Oxytocin Receptor Polymorphism
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2332
Abstract: Importance Pediatricians are paying increased attention to the effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on children’s health. Low SES is a robust predictor of obesity across the life course and may interact with genes affecting metabolism… read more here.
Keywords: skinfold thickness; obesity risk; receptor polymorphism; obesity ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic disparities, financial toxicity, and opportunities for enhanced system efficiencies for patients with cancer
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DOI: 10.1002/jso.24528
Abstract: Cancer care continues to stress the US healthcare system with increases in life expectancy, cancer prevalence, and survivors’ complex needs. These challenges are compounded by socioeconomic, racial, and cultural disparities that are associated with poor… read more here.
Keywords: financial toxicity; system; toxicity opportunities; disparities financial ... See more keywords
Racial, Gender, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Liver Transplantation
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DOI: 10.1002/lt.25996
Abstract: Liver transplantation (LT) is a life‐saving therapy; therefore, equitable distribution of this scarce resource is of paramount importance. We searched contemporary literature on racial, gender, and socioeconomic disparities across the LT care cascade in referral,… read more here.
Keywords: gender; gender socioeconomic; liver transplantation; racial gender ... See more keywords
Potentially modifiable mediators for socioeconomic disparities in childhood obesity in the United States
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.23379
Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine modifiable mediators for socioeconomic disparities in childhood obesity in the United States. read more here.
Keywords: socioeconomic disparities; disparities childhood; mediators socioeconomic; modifiable mediators ... See more keywords
Underutilization of Palliative Care in Metastatic Foregut Cancer Patients Is Associated with Socioeconomic Disparities
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04742-z
Abstract: Metastatic foregut cancers (MFC) are associated with debilitating symptoms that negatively impact patients’ quality of life. Palliative care (PC) is effective in mitigating disease-, psychosocial-, and treatment-related effects and may improve survival in select cases.… read more here.
Keywords: palliative care; metastatic foregut; cancer; socioeconomic disparities ... See more keywords
Demographic and Socioeconomic Disparities Among Cancer Survivors in Clinical Trials Participation, USA, 2016–2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s13187-020-01790-6
Abstract: The established findings of lower representation of minority population in clinical trials are skewed by the national representation of the US population by race where they account only for 30%, making it difficult to compare… read more here.
Keywords: participation; cancer survivors; clinical trials; cancer ... See more keywords
Does Hypersegregation Matter for Black-White Socioeconomic Disparities?
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DOI: 10.1007/s13524-019-00825-y
Abstract: Massey and Denton’s concept of hypersegregation describes how multiple and distinct forms of black-white segregation lead to high levels of black-white stratification. However, numerous studies assessing the association between segregation and racial stratification applied only… read more here.
Keywords: black white; hypersegregation matter; white socioeconomic; socioeconomic disparities ... See more keywords
Association of Universal Bilirubin Screening With Socioeconomic Disparities in Newborn Follow-up.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.07.009
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine whether implementation of universal bilirubin screening in Ontario, Canada is associated with improved rates of recommended follow-up care across socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study of all… read more here.
Keywords: association universal; bilirubin screening; socioeconomic disparities; universal bilirubin ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic disparities in the complexity of hernias evaluated at Emergency Departments across the United States.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.042
Abstract: BACKGROUND Hernias represent one of the most common surgical conditions with a high-burden on health expenditures. We examined the impact of socioeconomic-status and complexity of presentation among patients in the Emergency Department (ED). METHODS Retrospective… read more here.
Keywords: complexity hernias; disparities complexity; emergency; hernias evaluated ... See more keywords
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in viral suppression among persons living with HIV in New York City.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.04.005
Abstract: PURPOSE To examine differences in racial disparities across levels of neighborhood poverty and differences in socioeconomic disparities by race/ethnicity in viral suppression among persons living with HIV (PLWH). METHODS Using HIV surveillance data, we categorized… read more here.
Keywords: suppression; poverty; suppression among; living hiv ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic disparities in U.S. mortality: The role of smoking and alcohol/drug abuse
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100699
Abstract: Prior studies have identified smoking as a key driver of socioeconomic disparities in U.S. mortality, but the growing drug epidemic leads us to question whether drug abuse is exacerbating those disparities, particularly for mortality from… read more here.
Keywords: drug abuse; mortality; drug; alcohol drug ... See more keywords