Article
Demography
Paola Bertoli, Veronica Grembi, The Linh Bao Nguyen
Summary: This study assesses the impact of the 2008 recession on the health of immigrant newborns in Italy using a unique dataset of birth records and municipal-level real estate information. The findings suggest that the health at birth of children born to immigrants deteriorated more compared to children born to Italian natives. The negative effects on immigrants are driven by the main economic activity of the ethnic group and its related network at the municipal level, with those employed in the most affected sectors during the recession suffering the most. Living in a municipality with a more organized ethnic network through registered immigrant associations helps mitigate the recession hardship for immigrants. The heterogeneous effects on Italian newborns cannot be explained by the characteristics of ethnic groups and their organization at the municipal level, indicating the presence of network effects rather than neighborhood effects.
JOURNAL OF POPULATION ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiawen Liao, Yang Liu, Kyle Steenland, Ajay Pillarisetti, Lisa M. Thompson, Sagnik Dey, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Thomas Clasen
Summary: A study conducted in India shows an association between exposure to PM2.5 during the in utero and post-delivery periods and child survival. This study highlights the need for measures to reduce ambient air pollution levels, especially during pregnancy and early life stages, in India and other countries where guideline values are exceeded.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma, Branavan Sivapathasundaram, Hilary K. Brown, Charles Keown-Stoneman, Russell J. de Souza, Teresa To, Cornelia M. Borkhoff, Catherine S. Birken, Jonathon L. Maguire, Laura N. Anderson
Summary: Children born late preterm and moderately preterm have higher cardiometabolic risk, suggesting that screening and early-life interventions for these children may prevent cardiometabolic outcomes.
Article
Pediatrics
Erika M. Edwards, Lucy T. Greenberg, Jochen Profit, David Draper, Daniel Helkey, Jeffrey D. Horbar
Summary: The study utilized Baby-MONITOR to evaluate the quality of NICUs in the United States and found differences in quality scores among infants of different races and ethnicities within and across NICUs.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Andrea Chiricozzi, Martina Maurelli, Laura Calabrese, Ketty Peris, Giampiero Girolomoni
Summary: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a prevalent chronic inflammatory skin disease that displays heterogeneity across different ethnicities. Genetic factors, such as Filaggrin (FLG) mutations, and immunological pathways, including Th2 hyperactivation and Th17-mediated signals, contribute to the differences in AD among racial groups. This heterogeneity has important therapeutic implications, as a tailored treatment strategy targeting specific immunologic pathways in each ethnic subgroup may be necessary.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Trine Damsted Rasmussen, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen, Per Kragh Andersen, Signe Smith Jervelund, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen
Summary: Ethnic disparities in stillbirth and infant mortality rates have been demonstrated in Europe. The relationship between migration and health outcomes is evolving over time, with factors such as education and income playing a role in these disparities. Differences in risk were found among immigrants from various countries, with some groups showing particularly high risks while others had lower risks compared to the native population. Strengthening maternity care systems to better address the needs of immigrant women may help reduce these disparities.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicholas D. E. Mark, Gerard Torrats-Espinosa
Summary: The decline in crime in the late 20th century was a significant societal change in the US. This study explores the relationship between county-level murder rates and birth outcomes for different racial groups, using data from the FBI and birth certificates. The findings indicate that higher murder rates are associated with increased risks of adverse birth outcomes among different racial groups. These findings have implications for prenatal and postpartum care and support the notion that the decrease in crime was linked to improved outcomes for affected populations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hector Pifarre i Arolas, Enrique Acosta, Christian Dudel, Jo Mhairi Hale, Mikko Myrskyla
Summary: By adjusting for real-population exposures, our analysis reveals that Black and Native American mortality disparities exceed mortality from circulatory diseases. The disadvantages are 72% among Blacks (men: 47%, women: 98%) and 65% among Native Americans (men: 45%, women: 92%), larger than those based on life expectancy. In contrast, estimated advantages for Asian Americans are over three times (men: 176%, women: 283%) and, for Hispanics, two times (men: 123%, women: 190%) larger than those based on life expectancy.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Matthew Bland, Ruth Weir, Olumide Adisa, Katherine Allen, Joana Ferreira, Dev Rup Maitra
Summary: Domestic abuse remains a significant threat to public health and safety, with research revealing over-representation of ethnic minority groups in the most serious cases and lower rates of crime resolution in Asian communities.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Luisa Dittkrist, Julia Vetterlein, Wolfgang Henrich, Babett Ramsauer, Dietmar Schlembach, Michael Abou-Dakn, Ulrich Gembruch, Ralf L. Schild, Antonia Duewal, Ute M. Schaefer-Graf
Summary: The study evaluated the impact of factors such as diabetes, obesity, and weight gain on the accuracy of fetal weight estimation through sonography. Results showed that diabetes, obesity, and excess weight gain do not necessarily affect the accuracy of estimated fetal weight, and the extent of error in estimation is closely related to birth weight variations.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
P. Langendijk, M. Fleuren, G. Page
Summary: Birth weight is important for piglet survival, and there is ongoing interest in understanding the impact of nutrition during gestation on birth weight. This paper reviews previous attempts to increase birth weight and proposes targeting specific windows of gestation for nutritional manipulations. The mean birth weight needs to be increased by at least 50-100 g to improve survival rates for piglets with a birth weight below 1 kg. However, it is unlikely that the mean birth weight can be increased by more than 100 g based on existing studies. Nutritional manipulations during the middle of gestation or during the embryonic phase may be more effective.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alicia R. Riley, Daniel Collin, Jacob M. Grumbach, Jacqueline M. Torres, Rita Hamad
Summary: The extreme right-left partisanship in the current US context affects state policies, with left-leaning state policy orientation being associated with lower odds of adverse birth outcomes, especially for infants born in the US and White mothers. However, the association between left-leaning state policy orientation and lower odds of adverse birth outcomes may be explained by stable characteristics of states.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yoo Hyun Chung, In Sun Hwang, Gyul Jung, Hyun Sun Ko
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between parental age and the risks of term low birth weight and macrosomia. The results suggest that both maternal and paternal age are significantly associated with these risks. Additionally, parental education levels are also correlated with term low birth weight and macrosomia.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shannon D. Simonovich, Nichole L. Nidey, Amelia R. Gavin, Maria Pineros-Leano, Wan-Jung Hsieh, Marissa D. Sbrilli, Lauren A. Ables-Torres, Hsiang Huang, Kelli Ryckman, Karen M. Tabb
Summary: Untreated depression poses a unique set of risks for pregnancy complications, with disparities in adverse birth outcomes and maternal morbidities between Black and White pregnant individuals continuing to increase. Policy measures to encourage universal depression screening during pregnancy are necessary.
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Yarden S. Fraiman, Alejandra Barrero-Castillero, Jonathan S. Litt
Summary: Infants born preterm and with low birth weight are at greater risk for long-term neurodevelopmental challenges compared to term-born peers. Inequities in preterm birth rates and short-term morbidities based on race, ethnicity, language, and nativity have been well-documented. However, there is limited understanding of how these inequities impact long-term outcomes, although concerns have been raised about unequal access to post-discharge support services for preterm infants. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge on the impact of race, ethnicity, nativity, and language on long-term outcomes, and offers guidance for future research, intervention, and advocacy to address inequities in neurodevelopmental outcomes.
SEMINARS IN PERINATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Jung Ho Han, So Jin Yoon, Joo Hee Lim, Jeong Eun Shin, Ho Seon Eun, Min Soo Park, Kook In Park, Soon Min Lee
Summary: Growth in preterm infants has long-term implications for neurodevelopmental outcomes, with some infants showing growth parameters below the 30-40th percentile of normal values at 5 years. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, sepsis, and periventricular leukomalacia were associated with growth restrictions in weight, height, and head circumference, highlighting the importance of regular checkups and early interventions for optimal growth in preterm infants.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joonsik Park, So J. Yoon, Jungho Han, In G. Song, Joohee Lim, Jeong E. Shin, Ho S. Eun, Kook Park, Min S. Park, Soon M. Lee
Summary: This study evaluated national epidemiologic data on infants treated for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in Korea and found an increase in the prevalence of PDA diagnosis and treatment in very low birth weight infants in recent years. Surgical treatment had a higher risk of mortality compared to conservative treatment, while surgical and/or medical treatments were associated with a higher risk of morbidity. Recent trends have shown an increased use of conservative management for PDA, leading to improved outcomes in very low birth weight infants.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joohee Lim, So Jin Yoon, Jeong Eun Shin, Jung Ho Han, Soon Min Lee, Ho Seon Eun, Min Soo Park, Kook In Park
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate risk factors for growth failure in VLBW infants at 18-24 months and 36 months of age, and found that factors such as male sex, growth failure at birth, periventricular leukomalacia were associated with an increased risk of growth failure at follow-up1. Growth failure remains a concern, and close monitoring of growth and nutrition is recommended for VLBW infants with risk factors.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jeong Eun Shin, Haerin Jang, Jung Ho Han, Joonsik Park, Soo Yeon Kim, Yoon Hee Kim, Ho Seon Eun, Soon Min Lee, Kook In Park, Myung Hyun Sohn, Min Soo Park, Kyung Won Kim
Summary: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) may have an impact on childhood lower respiratory illness (LRI) and asthma after the neonatal period. The study found that BPD is associated with higher rates of LRI readmission and asthma prevalence in children with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Jungsin Park, Choon Ok Kim, Eun Sil Oh, Jung Il Lee, Ja Kyung Kim, Sang Hoon Ahn, Do Young Kim, Seung Up Kim, Beom Kyung Kim, Yong Eun Chung, Se-Mi Kim, Min Soo Park
Summary: This study compared the pharmacokinetic profile and safety of lobeglitazone in patients with hepatic impairment and healthy controls. The results showed no significant differences in lobeglitazone plasma concentrations and pharmacokinetic parameters between mild or moderate hepatic impairment patients and control groups. The concentrations and pharmacokinetic parameters of the major metabolite M7 also did not differ significantly between the patient groups and controls. These findings suggest that lobeglitazone can be safely used in patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
So Jin Yoon, Jung Ho Han, Kee Hyun Cho, Joonsik Park, Soon Min Lee, Min Soo Park
Summary: This study evaluated the usefulness of various tools, such as lung ultrasonography, cytokine analysis, and electrical cardiometry, for the diagnosis of transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in neonates. The results showed that lung ultrasound and electrical cardiometry are reliable diagnostic tools for assessing infants with respiratory distress, and further studies are needed to confirm their clinical usefulness.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Yesong Shin, Chungam Choi, Eun Sil Oh, Choon Ok Kim, Kyungsoo Park, Min Soo Park
Summary: The study showed that rifampicin significantly reduced the AUC0-96h of Evogliptin without affecting Cmax. Rifampicin was found to reduce Evogliptin metabolism by inducing cytochrome P450. Co-administration of the two drugs did not significantly alter adverse events.
DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Dasohm Kim, Minkyu Choi, Byung Hak Jin, Taegon Hong, Choon Ok Kim, Byung Won Yoo, Min Soo Park
Summary: Evogliptin (EV) is a novel DPP4 inhibitor used for glycemic control in patients with T2DM. This study evaluated the PK and PD interactions between EV and SGLT2 inhibitors in healthy volunteers, as combination therapy has been considered effective for T2DM treatment. The study found that co-administration of EV with either empagliflozin or dapagliflozin did not significantly alter the PK parameters or PD changes.
CTS-CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sunyoung Cho, Choon Ok Kim, Bong-soo Cha, Eosu Kim, Chung Mo Nam, Min-Gul Kim, Min Soo Park
Summary: This study examines the cumulative effects of long-term glycemic exposure on the development of dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The results show that poorly controlled blood sugar is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, and higher cumulative glycemic exposure may lead to a shorter time to dementia onset.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sukyong Yoon, Min Soo Park, Byung Hak Jin, Hyobin Shin, Jaejin Na, Wan Huh, Choon Ok Kim
Summary: This study evaluated the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions of DWP16001 and phentermine, and found that the combination therapy was similar to monotherapy in terms of PK and PD. The combination therapy group may contribute to weight loss, and participants tolerated the treatment well.
EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG METABOLISM & TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Ji Young Lee, Joonsik Park, Myeongjee Lee, Minkyung Han, Inkyung Jung, Sung Min Lim, Jee Yeon Baek, Ji-Man Kang, Min Soo Park, Jong Gyun Ahn
Summary: This study investigated the change in the preterm birth rate in Korea during the COVID-19 lockdown. The results showed a significant increase in the preterm birth rate during the lockdown period. Therefore, despite the widespread implementation of NPIs, they did not have a significant impact on the preterm birth rate.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sunmin Lee, Yun Mi Yu, Euna Han, Min Soo Park, Jung-Hwan Lee, Min Jung Chang
Summary: The study investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of a collaborative medication review and comprehensive medication reconciliation intervention by a pharmacist and hospitalist for older patients. The results showed that pharmacist-led interventions can reduce adverse drug events (ADEs) in elderly patients within 30 days after discharge.
YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Heeyoung Kim, Choon Ok Kim, Hyeonsoo Park, Min Soo Park, Dasohm Kim, Taegon Hong, Yesong Shin, Byung Hak Jin
Summary: In this study, the pharmacokinetic interactions and safety of concomitant administration of lobeglitazone, empagliflozin, and metformin were investigated. The results showed that the triple therapy had no clinically relevant drug interactions in terms of pharmacokinetics and safety.
TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jung Ho Han, So Jin Yoon, Hye Sun Lee, Goeun Park, Joohee Lim, Jeong Eun Shin, Ho Seon Eun, Min Soo Park, Soon Min Lee
Summary: The study aimed to develop and evaluate a machine learning model for predicting postnatal growth. Machine learning models built with different techniques showed better performance, especially the XGB algorithm.
YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Joohee Lim, So Jin Yoon, Jeong Eun Shin, Jung Ho Han, Soon Min Lee, Ho Seon Eun, Min Soo Park, Kook In Park
Summary: This study compared the serial growth outcomes of VLBW infants between the KNN and NHIS databases in Korea. The results showed discontinuities and discrepancies between the two databases, highlighting the need for an integrated system to improve understanding and neonatal outcomes in VLBW infants.
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
