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Clinical Neurology
Maria Vassilaki, Jeremiah A. Aakre, Anna Castillo, Alanna M. Chamberlain, Patrick M. Wilson, Walter K. Kremers, Michelle M. Mielke, Yonas E. Geda, Mary M. Machulda, Rabe E. Alhurani, Jonathan Graff-Radford, Prashanthi Vemuri, Val J. Lowe, Clifford R. Jack, David S. Knopman, Ronald C. Petersen
Summary: The study found an association between neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation and cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia in older adults. Higher levels of neighborhood deprivation were associated with an increased risk of progression to dementia and slightly faster cognitive decline.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
David C. Wheeler, Joseph Boyle, Shyam Raman, Erik J. Nelson
Summary: The study found that the Bayesian index model is an effective method for predicting the association between neighborhood deprivation and lead risk, and can be used for targeting public health intervention efforts.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Surgery
Joshua Herb, Lisette Dunham, Karyn Stitzenberg
Summary: This study aims to compare the performance of different measures of area socioeconomic status (SES) in predicting guideline concordant care and overall survival, and found that several measures were significantly associated with guideline concordant care and overall survival.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Respiratory System
Jay B. Lusk, Molly N. Hoffman, Amy G. Clark, Hannah Mahoney, Beau Blass, Jonathan Bae, Deepshikha C. Ashana, Christopher E. Cox, Bradley G. Hammill
Summary: Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may be a key factor driving poor health outcomes for patients with pulmonary diseases.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Allison S. Komorowski, Jessica R. Walter, Caitlin E. Martin, Bronwyn S. Bedrick, Joan K. Riley, Emily S. Jungheim
Summary: This study examined the association between neighborhood disadvantage and ovarian reserve stratified by body mass index (BMI). The findings showed that women with overweight or obesity living in disadvantaged neighborhoods had lower levels of anti-Muellerian hormone (AMH). However, neighborhood disadvantage was not associated with antral follicle count (AFC) or AMH levels in women with normal weight or underweight status.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2023)
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Critical Care Medicine
Jay B. B. Lusk, Beau Blass, Hannah Mahoney, Molly N. N. Hoffman, Amy G. G. Clark, Jonathan Bae, Deepshikha C. C. Ashana, Christopher E. E. Cox, Bradley G. G. Hammill
Summary: Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation is strongly associated with 30-day mortality for critically ill patients, independent of individual poverty, demographics, comorbidity burden, access to healthcare, and characteristics of treating healthcare facilities.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nwabunie Nwana, Wenyaw Chan, James Langabeer, Bita Kash, Trudy Millard Krause
Summary: This study assessed the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and hospital quality of care in US metropolitan areas. The findings revealed that hospitals in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods had worse quality scores in various aspects. However, the association between timeliness of care and efficient use of imaging scores with neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage was weak.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Erika M. Brown, Stephanie M. Franklin, Jessica L. Ryan, Melanie Canterberry, Andy Bowe, Matt S. Pantell, Erika K. Cottrell, Laura M. Gottlieb
Summary: This study examines the relation between the highest quartile of three different area-level social risk measures and six individual-level social risks and three risk combinations.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Owen S. Henry, Alexandra S. Rooney, Megan Heflinger, Alicia G. Sykes, Claudio B. Ghetti, Victor de Cos, Karen M. Kling, David A. Lazar, Matthew J. Martin, Vishal Bansal, Romeo C. Ignacio
Summary: This study examines the relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage (NSD) and childhood bicycle injuries. The findings suggest that there is no significant difference in outcomes between bicycle and automobile trauma across different NSD groups. However, Hispanic children and those from neighborhoods with greater socioeconomic disadvantage have lower rates of helmet usage.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Winona W. Wu, Lucas Mota, Christina Marcaccio, Patric Liang, Carla C. Moreira, Kakra Hughes, Marc L. Schermerhorn
Summary: Recent studies have shown that race and socioeconomic status are important factors in disease presentation and perioperative outcomes in carotid artery disease. However, these studies have only focused on individual factors and have not considered community factors that may contribute to disparities. The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) offers a more comprehensive assessment of social disadvantage and can provide insight into the impact of neighborhood adversity on disease severity and postoperative outcomes in carotid artery disease.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jenna Meiman, William A. Grobman, David M. Haas, Lynn M. Yee, Jiqiang Wu, Becky McNeil, Jun Wu, Brian Mercer, Hyagriv Simhan, Uma Reddy, Robert Silver, Samuel Parry, George Saade, Courtney D. Lynch, Kartik K. Venkatesh
Summary: In this study, the researchers investigated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and the risk of postpartum readmission using the Area Deprivation Index (ADI). They found that individuals living in neighborhoods with higher levels of deprivation were at an increased risk of postpartum readmission compared to those living in neighborhoods with lower levels of deprivation. These findings suggest that measures of community-level social determinants of health, such as the ADI, can be useful in informing postpartum care after delivery discharge.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Jenny Kim, Yann-Fuu Kou, Stephen R. Chorney, Ron B. Mitchell, Romaine F. Johnson
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between neighborhood-level advantage and severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. A retrospective case-control study was conducted on 249 children who underwent adenotonsillectomy and had full-night polysomnography. The study found that although more neighborhood-level disadvantage may increase the risk of comorbidities associated with OSA, it was not an independent risk factor in this cohort.
LARYNGOSCOPE INVESTIGATIVE OTOLARYNGOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samuli Rautava, Olli Turta, Jussi Vahtera, Jaana Pentti, Mika Kivimaki, Jamie Pearce, Ichiro Kawachi, Paivi Rautava, Hanna Lagstrom
Summary: The association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and trajectories of BMI from birth to age 7 was examined. Cumulative exposure to neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage was found to be independently associated with unfavorable BMI development and obesity in childhood.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dayna A. Neo, Tania L. Desrosiers, Chantel L. Martin, Suzan Carmichael, Muge M. Gucsavas-Calikoglu, Kristin Conway, Shannon Pruitt L. Evans, Marcia M. Feldkamp, Suzanne Z. Gilboa, Tabassum I. Insaf, Fadi M. Musfee, Gary J. Shaw, Charles M. Shumate, Martha F. Werler, Andrew Olshan
Summary: This study explores the association between neighborhood-level socioeconomic position during early pregnancy and the risk of gastroschisis, a common birth defect. The results suggest that mothers residing in moderate or low socioeconomic neighborhoods are more likely to have infants with gastroschisis compared to those residing in high socioeconomic neighborhoods.
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
William R. Buckingham, Lauren Bishop, Christopher Hooper-Lane, Brittany Anderson, Jessica Wolfson, Stephanie Shelton, Amy J. H. Kind
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review to identify key variables for constructing neighborhood-level disadvantage indices, with education and employment being the most prevalent variables. The review identified 7 core domains, which should be considered for inclusion in future indices to enhance understanding of neighborhood-level disadvantage in older adults. Targeting specific domains can lead to the development of a new US-specific index with health policy applications, especially for characterizing the impact of lived disadvantage in older adults.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zahra Ghadimi Korka, Shohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi, Soheil Mansour Sohani, Marzieh Yassin
Summary: The Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) in Persian has been found to be a relevant and reliable tool for assessing trunk abnormalities in Persian-speaking people with multiple sclerosis (PWMS).
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Daniele Caliendo, Maria Carmela Grassia, Antonio Carotenuto, Maria Petracca, Roberta Lanzillo, Vincenzo Brescia Morra, Marcello Moccia
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Maddalena Sparaco, Elisabetta Maida, Floriana Bile, Renato Vele, Luigi Lavorgna, Giuseppina Miele, Simona Bonavita
Summary: The SDQ was translated into Italian and validated for use in pwMS to detect swallowing disturbances. The 14-item SDQ demonstrated high internal consistency, good accuracy, and reliability in pwMS, making it a readily applicable tool for investigating dysphagia in MS.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Leticia Rodrigues Gomes, Benito Pereira Damasceno, Brunno Machado de Campos, Alfredo Damasceno
Summary: This study found that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have more frequent work restrictions and impairment in money management and driving abilities compared to controls. Cognitive function, physical disability, and MS lesion burden are strongly associated with work restrictions, and social cognition can influence financial capacity. Cognitive and brain reserve can help retain some of these daily occupations.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Kaitlin E. Riegler, John Beauvais, Lindsay O. Neto, Elizabeth S. Gromisch
Summary: This study examined the differences in resilience levels among individuals with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) who had sleep disorders, sleep problems, and no sleep disorders/problems. The results showed that PwMS with sleep disorders had significantly lower resilience, with the difference being driven by the support from family and friends. These findings highlight the connection between sleep and resilience in PwMS, emphasizing the importance of social support.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
A. Maunula, S. Atula, Sm Laakso, Pj Tienari
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the frequency and risk factors of FTY rebound in a hospital district in Southern Finland. The results showed that 10.5% of patients experienced a rebound, and 28% of patients had relapses of any severity after discontinuing FTY. Younger age at diagnosis, longer exposure to FTY, lower lymphocyte count, and higher neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio after discontinuation were identified as risk factors for a rebound.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2024)