2025
Temporal 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 trendsDo the effects of interventions aimed at the prevention of childhood obesity reduce inequities? A re-analysis of randomized trial data from two Cochrane reviews
Palmer J, Davies A, Spiga F, Heitmann B, Jago R, Summerbell C, Higgins J, Group T, Astrup A, Filho V, Benden M, Boddy L, Bogart L, Brown B, Carlin A, Carrascosa D, Chai L, Drummy C, Duncan S, Ebbeling C, Martos E, Fairclough S, Fulkerson J, Gentile D, Gruber M, Grydeland M, Ha A, Mourad C, Gilstad-Hayden K, Hill D, Hoor G, Hurley K, Hurst A, Hwalla N, Ickovics J, Jolly K, Kain J, Kobel S, Kovacs V, Kriemler S, Kuroko S, Lana A, Levy T, Sánchez-López M, Lubans D, Lynch B, Madsen K, Marcus C, Humarán M, Morales-Ruan C, Morgan P, Müller I, Newton R, Nicholl A, O'Connor T, Pate R, Peña S, Robbins L, Puder J, Robinson T, Rosário R, Rosenkranz R, Sacheck J, Salmon J, Seguin-Fowler R, Sherwood N, Takacs H, Taylor R, Wang H, Wang H, Whittemore R, Wilksch S, Yin Z, Zhou Z, Breheny K, Caldwell D, Dawson S, Gao Y, Hillier-Brown F, Hodder R, Larsen S, Moore T, Nobles J, Phillips S, Savović J, Thorsteinsdottir F, Tomlinson E, Wolfenden L. Do the effects of interventions aimed at the prevention of childhood obesity reduce inequities? A re-analysis of randomized trial data from two Cochrane reviews. EClinicalMedicine 2025, 81: 103130. PMID: 40115176, PMCID: PMC11925530, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Institute for Health and Care ResearchEffectiveness of interventionsPhysical activityCochrane reviewFactors associated with inequalityPrevent childhood obesityAged 5People aged 5Public healthSocio-economic statusBoys aged 5Health inequalitiesHealthy eatingYounger age groupsStandardized BMICare researchChildhood obesityIntervention effectsRandomized trial dataBMI effectsPrevent obesityMeta-analysesBaseline measurementsYear oldsBMIA Biopsychosociocultural Approach to Climate Mental Health Disparities
Shaligram D, Acquaye A, Wortzel J, DeJong S. A Biopsychosociocultural Approach to Climate Mental Health Disparities. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2025 PMID: 39978633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of CCMental health disparitiesHealth inequalitiesHealth disparitiesPublic health crisisMental healthClimate changeHealth structuresGlobal public health crisisVulnerable populationsHealthIncome groupsHealth crisisGreenhouse gas emittersExploitation of natural resourcesGreenhouse gas emissionsStructural discriminationDisparitiesDisproportionate impactHistorical exploitationChildrenEffects of CCGas emissionsCaregiversThreat multiplierTuberculosis and people who use drugs: why focus on this overlooked population is important and why adapted interventions are necessary
D'Ottavi M, Godfrey-Faussett P, Merle C, Sofonea M, Laureillard D, Vickerman P, Molès J, Altice F, Van de Perre P, Stone J, Nagot N. Tuberculosis and people who use drugs: why focus on this overlooked population is important and why adapted interventions are necessary. The Lancet Global Health 2025, 13: e593-e598. PMID: 39862874, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00481-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduce health inequalitiesCommunity-based approachActive case findingNational Tuberculosis ProgrammeHealth inequalitiesTargeted interventionsTuberculosis interventionsCase findingTreatment adherenceGeneral populationTuberculosis ProgrammeMarginalised populationsHIV fieldInterventionPrevalence of tuberculosisTuberculosis burdenPopulation levelTuberculosis transmissionHigher incidencePeoplePopulationAdherenceHIVPrevalenceLinkageAbsenteeism Among Healthcare Workers: Job Grade and Other Factors That Matter in Sickness Absence
Sakr C, Fakih L, Musharrafieh U, Khairallah G, Makki M, Doudakian R, Tamim H, Redlich C, Slade M, Rahme D. Absenteeism Among Healthcare Workers: Job Grade and Other Factors That Matter in Sickness Absence. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2025, 22: 127. PMID: 39857580, PMCID: PMC11764580, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22010127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSick leave episodesHealthcare workersSick leavePredictors of sick leaveHealth-related predictorsPoor health outcomesHigher sickness absenteeismJob gradeNegative binomial regression analysisAdequate patient careBinomial regression analysisHealth inequalitiesHealth outcomesHealth recordsSickness absenceDisrupt workflowPatient careTertiary medical centerSickness absenteeismWork-relatedSocio-economic factorsMedical conditionsMedical CenterFemale sexInvestigate predictorsClosing the Gap: Digital Innovations to Address Hypertension Disparities
Shanab B, Gaffey A, Schwamm L, Zawalich M, Sarpong D, Pérez-Escamilla R, Dorney J, Cooperman C, Schafer R, Lipkind H, Lu Y, Onuma O, Spatz E. Closing the Gap: Digital Innovations to Address Hypertension Disparities. Current Cardiology Reports 2025, 27: 23. PMID: 39812880, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-024-02171-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension disparitiesCare teamSocial determinants of healthCommunity health workersDeterminants of healthRemote blood pressure monitoringIncrease patient empowermentBlood pressure controlMultidisciplinary care teamBlood pressure machineIntegration of servicesHealth equityHealth inequalitiesHealth disparitiesPatient empowermentPatient engagementInfluence blood pressure controlSocial determinantsHealth workersTelehealth visitsPayment modelsHypertension managementPressure controlHypertension DetectionPatient outcomesExposure to School Racial Segregation and Late-Life Cognitive Outcomes
Lin Z, Wang Y, Gill T, Chen X. Exposure to School Racial Segregation and Late-Life Cognitive Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2452713. PMID: 39752159, PMCID: PMC11699536, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyCognitive scoresOlder adultsTelephone Interview for Cognitive StatusBlack participantsLate-life cognitive outcomesWhite participantsSchool racial segregationCognitive impairmentHealth and Retirement StudyNon-Hispanic whitePrevalence of cognitive impairmentAssociated with late-life cognitionEducational attainmentUS older adultsLikelihood of cognitive impairmentNon-Hispanic blacksLate-life cognitionCognitive outcomesNationally representative sampleLater-life cognitionMultilevel regression analysisStudy of BlackDementia occurrenceHealth inequalitiesWhat Are High-Quality Race and Ethnicity Data and How Are They Used in Health Equity Research?
Rentsch C, Siddiqui M, Mathur R. What Are High-Quality Race and Ethnicity Data and How Are They Used in Health Equity Research? The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2025, 27: e34-43. PMID: 39745912, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2025.34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEthnic and Racial Social Identity, Socioeconomic Position, and Women’s Bladder Health
Brady S, Klusaritz H, Falke C, Gahagan S, Hebert-Beirne J, Hortsch S, Kenton K, Lewis C, Lipman T, McGwin G, Nodora J, Norton J, Nuscis K, Rodriguez-Ponciano D, Rudser K, Sutcliffe S, Wilson-Powers E, Cunningham S, Consortium P, Acevedo-Alvarez M, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Investigators M, Griffith J, Kenton K, Simon M, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Investigators, Brown O, Geynisman-Tan J, Mueller M, Markland A, Vaughan C, Burgio K, Coyne-Beasley T, Lewis C, McGwin G, Williams B, Lukacz E, LaCoursiere D, Gahagan S, Nodora J, Low L, Miller J, Smith A, Investigator, McGwin G, Rudser K, Brady S, Fok C, Harlow B, Rockwood T, Scal P, Newman D, Smith A, Berry A, Bilger A, Klusaritz H, Lipman T, Stapleton A, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, James A, Lowder J, Meister M, Rickey L, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Chair S, Brubaker L, Office N. Ethnic and Racial Social Identity, Socioeconomic Position, and Women’s Bladder Health. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 117694. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthNon-Hispanic white womenDeterminants of healthBladder healthSocial determinantsSocioeconomic positionPrevent lower urinary tract symptomsIndices of socioeconomic positionIndependent of socioeconomic positionHigh-quality health careWhite womenPotential health inequalitiesHealth promotion programsHealth promotion resourcesPromote bladder healthHealth-promoting attitudesNon-Hispanic blacksFederal poverty levelHealth insurance coverageHealth inequalitiesPhysical activityPromotion programsSocioeconomic disadvantageNon-HispanicHealth care
2024
Corporate activities that influence population health: a scoping review and qualitative synthesis to develop the HEALTH-CORP typology
Burgess R, Nyhan K, Freudenberg N, Ransome Y. Corporate activities that influence population health: a scoping review and qualitative synthesis to develop the HEALTH-CORP typology. Globalization And Health 2024, 20: 77. PMID: 39516852, PMCID: PMC11549802, DOI: 10.1186/s12992-024-01082-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluence population healthPopulation healthHealth equityPopulation groupsMiddle-income countriesHealth inequalitiesHealth outcomesScoping reviewCommercial determinantsInfluence healthCorporate activitiesQualitative synthesisHealthHealth impactsCorporate practicesLack of researchCorporate influenceSurveillance effortsPolicy makersPopulationPracticeCode descriptionEmployment practicesIntroductionThe conceptCivil society actorsAccuracy of Spanish and English-generated ChatGPT responses to commonly asked patient questions about labor epidurals: a survey-based study among bilingual obstetric anesthesia experts
Gonzalez Fiol A, Mootz A, He Z, Delgado C, Ortiz V, Reale S. Accuracy of Spanish and English-generated ChatGPT responses to commonly asked patient questions about labor epidurals: a survey-based study among bilingual obstetric anesthesia experts. International Journal Of Obstetric Anesthesia 2024, 61: 104290. PMID: 39579604, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2024.104290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLabor epiduralsNon-English-speaking patientsMode of deliveryHealth inequalitiesLabor courseCesarean deliveryObstetric anesthesiologistPatient questionsSurvey-based studyMedian scoreMedical adviceAnesthesia expertsEpiduralsLikert scaleEnglishLanguage modelEnglish answersPerpetuate misinformationPatientsLanguageSpanishScoresAccuracy scoresDeliveryQuestionsEmpowering Global Health Systems to Protect, Promote and Support Optimal Breastfeeding
Zhu D, Gupta T, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Empowering Global Health Systems to Protect, Promote and Support Optimal Breastfeeding. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2024, 21: e13753. PMID: 39482833, PMCID: PMC11650064, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBaby-friendly community initiativeBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeDisability-adjusted life yearsBaby-FriendlyReduce health inequalitiesGlobal Burden of DiseaseReduce health disparitiesSupplemental Nutrition ProgramCulturally competent carePublic health strategiesRisk Factors StudyCommercial milk formulaMiddle-income countriesEnhance breastfeeding supportBurden of diseaseOptimal child developmentGlobal health priorityImprove maternityHealth inequalitiesHealth disparitiesCompetent careHospital InitiativeMaternal healthBreastfeeding supportHigh-income nationsRecommendations to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in decentralized clinical trials
Aiyegbusi O, Cruz Rivera S, Kamudoni P, Anderson N, Collis P, Denniston A, Harding R, Hughes S, Khunti K, Kotecha D, Krumholz H, Liu X, McMullan C, Molony-Oates B, Monteiro J, Myles P, Rantell K, Soltys K, Verdi R, Wilson R, Calvert M. Recommendations to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in decentralized clinical trials. Nature Medicine 2024, 30: 3075-3084. PMID: 39472759, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03323-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical trial participationDecentralized clinical trialsTrial participantsBarriers to clinical trial participationPromote equityGeneralizability of trial resultsClinical trial teamsHealth inequalitiesUnderserved groupsBarriers individualsTrial teamClinical trialsParticipantsElectronic dataTrial resultsEquitable mannerTrialsRecommendationsHealthInclusionRemote researchAssociated with several challengesEvaluation of simulation-based intervention for implicit bias mitigation: A response to systemic racism
Dahlen B, McGraw R, Vora S. Evaluation of simulation-based intervention for implicit bias mitigation: A response to systemic racism. Clinical Simulation In Nursing 2024, 95: 101596. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecns.2024.101596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSimulation-based interventionTrained health care professionalsSimulation-based educational interventionReduce health inequalitiesFamily satisfaction scoresHealth care professionalsMitigate implicit biasesQuasi-experimental designHealth inequalitiesCare professionalsEducational interventionHospital unitsConclusions SimulationFamily experiencesParticipants' perceptionsExperience measuresSatisfaction scoresPediatric hospitalDispatch callsBehavioral contractsInterventionParticipantsTime pointsImplicit biasSystemic racismApplying a community‐engaged participatory machine learning model
Asabor E, Aneni K, Weerakoon S, Opara I. Applying a community‐engaged participatory machine learning model. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2024, 74: 262-268. PMID: 39279135, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth researchCommunity psychologistsPublic health researchExperiences of peopleStructural humilityHealth inequalitiesHealth careCommunity stakeholdersPriority settingMachine learning techniquesTarget populationCommunity contextHealthLived experienceImprove outcomesCommunity insightsLearning techniquesProblem formationPsychologistsPositive membersStage of machine learningMachine learning researchCommunityDecision-makingCareA Mixed Methods Exploration of Young Women’s Agency and Mental Health during COVID-19 in Low-Income Communities in Mumbai, India
Brault M, Peskin M, Jones A, Saikia A, Bhutia R, Cheruvu S, Jagtap V, Singh R, Nair P, Vedanthan R, Vermund S, Maitra S. A Mixed Methods Exploration of Young Women’s Agency and Mental Health during COVID-19 in Low-Income Communities in Mumbai, India. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 1007. PMID: 39200618, PMCID: PMC11354834, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21081007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income communitiesMental healthHealth inequalitiesAssess health concernsAssociated with less anxietyConstant comparative approachQualitative dataWorsening mental healthAssociated with depressionDeepening health inequitiesAnalyzed qualitative dataSemi-structured interviewsSelf-carePopulation of youthQuantitative dataLow-incomeLess anxietyAGYWAnxiety symptomsCOVID-19Financial insecurityHealthHealth concernMitigate adverse consequencesWomen's agencyGlobal inequities in adverse pregnancy outcomes: what can we do?
ROBERTS J, ABIMBOLA S, BALE T, BARROS A, Bhutta Z, Browne J, Celi A, Dube P, GRAVES C, Hollestelle M, HOPKINS S, Khashan A, KOI-LARBI K, Lackritz E, MYATT L, Redman C, Tunçalp Ö, Vermund S, Gravett M. Global inequities in adverse pregnancy outcomes: what can we do? AJOG Global Reports 2024, 4: 100385. PMID: 39253028, PMCID: PMC11381988, DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2024.100385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth equityPregnancy careSocial drivers of healthMaternal health inequalitiesIncrease health equityDrivers of healthEvidence of inequalitiesSocio-economic statusHealth inequalitiesAdverse pregnancy outcomesSuboptimal accessLow-incomeResource settingsStructural racismInfant mortalityEconomic statusHealthInadequate housingPregnancy outcomesCareCollaborative workshopsSexual orientationPregnancyOutcomesRaceDeveloping an interactive reproductive health equity session for pre-clerkship medical students
Tiako M, Aguilar G, Adeyemo O, Reynolds H, Campbell K, Stanwood N, Galerneau F. Developing an interactive reproductive health equity session for pre-clerkship medical students. Medical Education Online 2024, 29: 2364984. PMID: 38903002, PMCID: PMC11195450, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2024.2364984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical school curriculumHealth inequalitiesMedical studentsPerinatal health inequalitiesAllied health professionalsReproductive health equityPre-clerkship medical studentsHypothetical clinical vignettesPreclinical medical studentsSocioeconomic positionHealth equityHealth professionalsHealth outcomesDidactic sessionsTeam-based learning formatIn-personMedical educationReproductive justiceSchool curriculumMedical schoolsReproductive justice frameworkLay personsClinical vignettesHealthClinical practiceSimulating desegregation through affordable housing development: An environmental health impact assessment of Connecticut zoning law
Prasanth S, Oloyede N, Zhang X, Chen K, Carrión D. Simulating desegregation through affordable housing development: An environmental health impact assessment of Connecticut zoning law. Health & Place 2024, 88: 103277. PMID: 38781859, PMCID: PMC11190844, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic white residentsEnvironmental health equityAmbient environmental exposuresHealth impact assessmentExposure-response functionsEnvironmental health impact assessmentHealth equityHealth inequalitiesNon-HispanicRate of deathExcess deathsWhite residentsEstimated deathsMortality impactLow-income residentsDesegregation policiesEnvironmental exposuresResidential segregationHousing targetsResidentsHousing developmentDeathSimulated movementHealthImpact assessmentHow Variable are Patient Comorbidity Profiles Among Practicing Otolaryngologists?
Torabi S, Hong E, Patel R, Nguyen T, Huck N, Khosravi P, Manes R, Kuan E. How Variable are Patient Comorbidity Profiles Among Practicing Otolaryngologists? Otolaryngology 2024, 171: 1033-1041. PMID: 38738928, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHierarchical Condition CategoriesAssociated with decreased oddsPatient's comorbidity profileRisk scoreHierarchical condition category risk scoresHigh-risk patient populationPatient populationComorbidity profilesHealth inequalitiesAcademic settingsPhysician characteristicsCommunity settingsRural settingsTreated cohort of patientsGroup of otolaryngologistsMedicare patientsCondition categoriesGraduation yearComorbidity burdenCohort of patientsUrban settingsIncreased riskPracticing otolaryngologistsPractice regionSubgroup analysis
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