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Medicine, General & Internal
Louisa W. Holaday, Destiny G. Tolliver, Tiana Moore, Keitra Thompson, Emily A. Wang
Summary: This study explores the association between neighborhood incarceration rates and adverse birth outcomes in New York City. The findings suggest that neighborhoods with higher incarceration rates have higher rates of preterm birth, low birth weight, and other adverse birth outcomes. This association is particularly significant for Black residents, indicating that mass incarceration may contribute to racial disparities in birth outcomes.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kiara Wyndham Douds, Ethan J. Raker
Summary: This article examines the geography of ethnoracial inequalities in low birth weight (LBW) in the United States, showing a stark racial hierarchy with Black infants experiencing the most disadvantage. Spatial variation in ethnoracial LBW inequalities is driven by greater variation in infants of color's health across counties relative to Whites. The contextual factors predicting LBW disparities include segregation, socioeconomic inequality, and urbanization in counties.
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Tianchan Lyu, Yibo Tao, Wei Hua, Liling Li, Yunfei Tang, Yumei Jin, Yan Wang, Yuelan Ma, Futing Ji, Yalan Dou, Yun Cao, Xiao-Jing Hu
Summary: The study found that most VLBWIs in the Yangtze River Delta region were infants with birth weights between 750g and 1500g, with premature rupture of membranes being the main cause of preterm birth. In terms of care practices, the rates of umbilical vein catheterization and peripherally inserted central catheter were 25.0% and 64.4% respectively. The study also showed that the mortality rate of preterm infants was 3.4%, with main complications including BPD, PDA, ROP, NEC and sepsis.
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Economics
Chulhee Lee
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of economic recessions on infant health and finds that prenatal exposure to higher unemployment significantly reduces birth weights and increases the risk of low birth weight. The negative effects are more pronounced during the early and middle stages of pregnancy, and are observed only for the children of non-working mothers. During the period before the financial crises of 1998 and 1999, higher unemployment rates had considerably stronger negative effects on birth outcomes.
SEOUL JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Development Studies
My Nguyen, Kien Le
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of prenatal exposure to rainfall shocks on birth weight in Kyrgyzstan and finds detrimental effects. In particular, children of poor mothers living in rural areas are more affected. These negative impacts may be attributed to prenatal care, diseases, and nutrient intakes.
CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Economics
Mary Reader
Summary: This study finds that providing universal child benefits during pregnancy can improve infant health, including increased birth weight, reduced low birth weight, and decreased prematurity. Younger mothers and those living in deprived areas benefit the most.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Jing Li, Jing Zhang, Qingfei Hao, Ziyun Shen, Yanna Du, Haoming Chen, Xiuyong Cheng
Summary: This study explored the association between the time from the first extubation to reintubation and the occurrence of moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) or death in very low birth weight infants. The findings showed that reintubation within 72 hours after the initial extubation was independently associated with an increased likelihood of moderate-to-severe BPD/death and death, while reintubation within the first 48 hours post-extubation posed the greatest risk.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Kyung-Hee Park, Su-Jung Park, Mi-Hye Bae, Seong-Hee Jeong, Mun-Hui Jeong, Narae Lee, Young-Mi Han, Shin-Yun Byun
Summary: In this study, we found differences in clinical and laboratory findings according to causative microorganisms in nosocomial sepsis of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. Increased white blood cell count and C-reactive protein level were associated with gram negative infection, while decreased platelet count and glucose level were associated with fungal infection. These findings may assist in the selection of empirical antibiotics when sepsis is suspected in ELBW infants.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tsuyoshi Murata, Hyo Kyozuka, Toma Fukuda, Shun Yasuda, Akiko Yamaguchi, Seiichi Morokuma, Akiko Sato, Yuka Ogata, Kosei Shinoki, Mitsuaki Hosoya, Seiji Yasumura, Koichi Hashimoto, Hidekazu Nishigori, Keiya Fujimori
Summary: This study evaluated the association between maternal sleep duration and low birth weight, small for gestational age infants, and macrosomia. The results showed that maternal sleep duration of 9.0-9.9 hours was significantly associated with a decreased incidence of low birth weight infants and small for gestational age infants compared to 6.0-7.9 hours.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Melissa K. Blake, Ruixuan Ma, Erika Viana Cardenas, Parisa Varanloo, Yaray Agosto, Carolina Velasquez, Katheryn A. Espina, Joanne Palenzuela, Sarah E. Messiah, Ruby A. Natale
Summary: This study investigated the association between age at solid food initiation and obesity prevalence in preschool-aged children, taking into account disability status, ethnicity, gestational age, and birth weight. The findings revealed no significant difference in obesity prevalence based on age at solid food introduction. Children with disabilities and preterm births had significantly lower odds of being obese, while Hispanic children and those with higher birth weights were more likely to be obese.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Abbey L. Eeles, Alice C. Burnett, Jeanie L. Y. Cheong, Alex Aldis, Louise Pallot, Tien Polonidis, Krista Rust, Rod W. Hunt, Clare Delany, Alicia J. Spittle
Summary: The study aimed to identify consensus research priorities among parents/patients of newborn medicine in Australia and New Zealand. Through an online Delphi study, 393 individuals participated and identified high-priority research questions across various stages of life, including supporting parental mental health, improving neonatal medical care, and addressing long-term impacts on child health and neurodevelopment. Parents with experience of newborn medicine have clear and recurring research priorities that should guide neonatal research efforts.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yu Li, Cheng Chi, Cheng Li, Junyan Song, Zanmin Song, Wenjun Wang, Jing Sun
Summary: Donated breast milk can significantly reduce the incidence of NEC, the duration of parenteral nutrition, and the time of full enteral feeding compared with formula. Adding fortifiers in donated milk could make it as effective as formula in promoting the physical growth of premature infants.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Evelina Bjorkegren, Helena Svaleryd
Summary: Background: Previous studies have shown that birth order affects health outcomes, but they focus on specific outcomes and ages. Objective: This study provides a comprehensive picture of the effects of birth order on health disparities over the life course. Method: Using Swedish register data, the study compares siblings within the same family to identify the effects of birth order on hospitalizations, visits to open care facilities, and mortality. Results: The study finds that firstborns have worse health at birth, while younger siblings are more likely to be hospitalized and visit open care facilities during adolescence. Younger siblings also receive more care for injuries, drug and alcohol abuse, and diseases of the circulatory system compared to older siblings.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
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Demography
Erin R. Hamilton, Paola D. Langer, Caitlin Patler
Summary: The study finds that the expansion of the DACA program is associated with improvements in birth outcomes among high school-educated Mexican immigrant women, including decreased rates of low birth weight and very low birth weight, as well as increased birth weight and gestational age.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Gary L. Darmstadt, Nafisa Hamoud Al Jaifi, Shabina Ariff, Rajiv Bahl, Mats Blennow, Vanessa Cavallera, Doris Chou, Roger Chou, Liz Comrie-Thomson, Karen Edmond, Qi Feng, Patricia Fernandez Riera, Laurence Grummer-Strawn, Shuchita Gupta, Zelee Hill, Ayede Adejumoke Idowu, Carole Kenner, Victoria Nakibuuka Kirabira, Reinhard Klinkott, Socorro De Leon-Mendoza, Silke Mader, Karim Manji, Rhonda Marriott, Monica Morgues, Sushma Nangia, Suman Rao, Mohammod Shahidullah, Hoang Thi Tran, Andrew D. Weeks, Bogale Worku, Khalid Yunis
Summary: This study presents research priorities for the care of preterm or low birth weight infants, including aspects of intervention effectiveness and implementation. These priority research questions are critical for optimizing the World Health Organization's guidelines for the care of preterm or low birth weight infants.
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Economics
Dolores Jimenez-Rubio, Judit Vall Castello
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paola Bertoli, Veronica Grembi, Catalina Llaneza Hesse, Judit Vall Castello
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Judit Vall Castello, Charisse Tubianosa
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Economics
Judit Vall Castello, Guillem Lopez Casasnovas
Summary: This study examines the evolution of supermarket sales in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that there was panic buying in the first week of lockdown measures and a decrease in sales associated with an increase in new cases at the municipal level. Older individuals aged 66 and over were found to be less affected by these trends.
ECONOMICS & HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Economics
Grace Armijos Bravo, Judit Vall Castello
Summary: The study indicates that Islamophobia-related stress may lead to increased pressure on pregnant Muslim women, affecting the health of newborns, including an increase in the proportion of low-birth-weight babies and deliveries with complications.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ricard Grebol Jimenez, Judit Vall Castello
Summary: In the last few decades, the number of suicides has been on the rise in several developed countries. The dualisation of the labor market with widespread use of temporary contracts has increased job instability, particularly affecting individuals with lower education levels. A reform in Spain in 1984 liberalizing the use of fixed-term contracts showed long-term effects, increasing the suicide mortality rate by at least 25.3% in affected cohorts. The results suggest important policy implications for national suicide prevention plans.
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Economics
Maria Cervini-Pla, Judit Vall-Castello
Summary: Research shows that mortality rates are generally correlated with economic cycles, usually decreasing during economic recessions. Specific causes of death such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, senility, transport accidents, and homicides are found to be procyclical. However, there are differences in mortality behavior based on sex, age, and educational levels.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Demography
Cristina Belles-Obrero, Sergi Jimenez-Martin, Judit Vall Castello
Summary: Spain raised the minimum working age to 16 in 1980, leading to a decrease in mortality among 14-29 year old men and women due to reduced deaths from traffic accidents. However, mortality for women aged 30-45 increased, driven by rises in HIV mortality and diseases related to the nervous and circulatory systems. The reform also had different impacts on men and women's health habits, highlighting the gender differences in response to policy changes.
JOURNAL OF POPULATION ECONOMICS
(2022)
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Economics
Lidia Farre, Yarine Fawaz, Libertad Gonzalez, Jennifer Graves
Summary: The study reveals that the pandemic lockdown in Spain has resulted in significant employment losses for low-skilled workers and college-educated women, increasing the gender gap in total hours worked. Despite men slightly increasing their participation in home production, women are still bearing the major burden, regardless of their labor market situation. Traditional explanations cannot fully explain the unequal distribution of domestic workload, with gender norms being a plausible explanation according to additional analysis.
REVIEW OF INCOME AND WEALTH
(2022)
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Economics
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Noelia Rivera-Garrido, Judit Vall Castello
Summary: Cross-border medical care has become a growing trend, which has put financial strain on countries. Many countries have implemented measures to restrict cross-border medical care. This study examines the effectiveness of such a measure adopted by a Spanish region in 2012 and finds that it led to a significant decrease in the number of foreign hospitalizations and a reduction in costs.
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Economics
Libertad Gonzalez, Sofia Karina Trommlerova
Summary: The effects of a universal child benefit policy on fertility in Spain in the 2000s were studied using administrative, population-level data. The study identified separate effects on conceptions and abortions. The introduction of the policy led to a 3% increase in birth rates, the announcement of its cancellation resulted in a temporary 4% increase, and the cancellation itself led to a 6% decrease in birth rates. Heterogeneity analysis suggested both a timing and a level effect.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Libertad Gonzalez, Ana Rodriguez-Gonzalez
Summary: Mortality rates in Spain decreased overall between 1990 and 2018, with stronger declines among males. Inequality in mortality rates across municipalities was lower among the young and higher among adult men and older women by 2018. The increase in inequality was driven by stronger improvements in cancer-related mortality among men living in wealthier areas.
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Economics
Arnau Juanmarti Mestres, Guillem Lopez Casasnovas, Judit Vall Castello
Summary: Research shows that restricting undocumented immigrants' access to healthcare can lead to an increase in mortality rates and minor changes in the composition of the treated population. However, selective migration can only account for a small part of the increase in mortality rates.
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Demography
Cristina Belles-Obrero, Nicolau Martin Bassols, Judit Vall Castello
Summary: The paper examines the effect of immigration on workplace safety and finds that the massive inflow of immigrants between 2003 and 2009 reduced workplace accidents for native workers. This decline was attributed to Spanish-born workers shifting from manual occupations to those involving more interpersonal interactions.
JOURNAL OF POPULATION ECONOMICS
(2021)