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Hematology
Helle Jorgensen, Erzsebet Horvath-Puho, Kristina Laugesen, Sigrid Braekkan, John-Bjarne Hansen, Henrik Toft Sorensen
Summary: The study found that individuals with higher levels of education, income, and employment status had a lower risk of incident VTE. A composite SES score was found to be superior to individual indicators in assessing VTE risk.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yung-Taek Ouh, Kyung-Jin Min, Sanghoon Lee, Jin-Hwa Hong, Jae Yun Song, Jae-Kwan Lee, Nak Woo Lee
Summary: This study investigated whether socioeconomic status affected the risk of hysterectomy in Korean women. The results showed that women with lower education and income were more likely to undergo hysterectomy.
Article
Respiratory System
Seong-Woo Choi, Jeong-Ja Im, Sang-Eun Yoon, Seo-Hee Kim, Jun-Hwi Cho, So-Jung Jeong, Kyung-Ae Park, Young-Sung Moon
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between tuberculosis rates and socioeconomic status in South Korea and found substantial correlations. People with lower income and education levels were more likely to have tuberculosis, and current tuberculosis treatment was also related to socioeconomic status.
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lars Alfredsson, Jan Hillert, Tomas Olsson, Anna Karin Hedstrom
Summary: A study in Sweden found that there is no association between education and income and the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), unless lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, and sun exposure habits are taken into account. This suggests that socioeconomic status does not have an influence on the risk of MS in the Swedish context.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Gali H. Weissberger, S. Duke Han, Lei Yu, Lisa L. Barnes, Melissa Lamar, David A. Bennett, Patricia A. Boyle
Summary: Attitudes towards risk impact financial decisions in older adulthood. Socioeconomic status influences risk aversion, and this study found that subjective socioeconomic status is associated with risk aversion independent of objective socioeconomic status. In addition, factors such as cognition, age, sex, and race were also found to influence risk aversion. These findings highlight the importance of considering subjective indicators of socioeconomic status in understanding economic preferences of older adults.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tabea K. Kirschbaum, Nikkil Sudharsanan, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Jan-Walter De Neve, Julia M. Lemp, Michaela Theilmann, Maja E. Marcus, Cara Ebert, Simiao Chen, Moein Yoosefi, Abla M. Sibai, Mahtab Rouhifard, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Mary T. Mayige, Joao S. Martins, Nuno Lunet, Jutta M. A. Jorgensen, Corine Houehanou, Farshad Farzadfar, Albertino Damasceno, Pascal Bovet, Silver K. Bahendeka, Krishna K. Aryal, Glennis Andall-Brereton, Justine Davies, Rifat Atun, Sebastian Vollmer, Till Barnighausen, Lindsay M. Jaacks, Pascal Geldsetzer
Summary: This cross-sectional study aimed to understand the impact of education and household wealth on hypertension prevalence in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as well as the association between these socioeconomic gradients and a country's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. The study found that the influence of education and household wealth on hypertension prevalence varied across countries and regions, and as LMICs develop economically, hypertension may increasingly affect adults in the lowest socioeconomic groups.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Faisal Imam, Manju Sharma, Naif Obaid Al-Harbi, Mohammad Rashid Khan, Wajhul Qamar, Muzaffar Iqbal, Mohammad Daud Ali, Nemat Ali, Md. Khalid Anwar
Summary: This study explores the impact of socioeconomic, income, and educational status on the adverse effects of drugs and their therapeutic episodes in patients undergoing tuberculosis intervention. It found that patients who have completed high school had a higher incidence of tuberculosis and adverse effects. Adverse events were most commonly seen in poor patients, and there was an increased prevalence of adverse events in partially skilled workers compared to fully skilled workers.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Nikola Stankovic, Mathias J. Holmberg, Asger Granfeldt, Lars W. Andersen
Summary: This matched case-control study found that higher socioeconomic status was associated with a lower risk of in-hospital cardiac arrest compared to lower socioeconomic status. This association was consistent across household income, household assets, and education, and persisted after adjustment for comorbidities.
Article
Psychology, Social
Stephane Cote, Jennifer E. Stellar, Robb Willer, Rachel C. Forbes, Sean R. Martina, Emily C. Bianchi
Summary: The study found that individuals with both high current SES and high childhood SES are more likely to feel entitled. This highlights the importance of considering the psychological consequences of SES by examining both current and childhood SES together.
PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rosevine A. Azap, Timiya S. Nolan, Darrell M. Gray, Kiwan Lawson, John Gregory, Quinn Capers, James B. Odei, Joshua J. Joseph
Summary: The study found that socioeconomic status is associated with cardiovascular health in Black men, but educational attainment and employment status have weaker associations with cardiovascular health.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Marie Dahl Jorgensen, Ellen M. Mikkelsen, Elizabeth E. Hatch, Kenneth J. Rothman, Lauren A. Wise, Henrik Toft Sorensen, Anne Sofie Dam Laursen
Summary: This study examined the association between socioeconomic status and fecundability among Danish couples trying to conceive. The results showed that lower educational attainment and lower household income were associated with lower fecundability. These findings suggest that socioeconomic disparities may have an impact on reproductive health.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Pal Kraft, Brage Kraft, Thomas Hagen, Thomas Espeseth
Summary: The study examined the impact of subjective and objective socioeconomic status, cognitive abilities, and personal control perceptions on health behaviors. The findings showed that subjective socioeconomic status was the most important predictor of health behaviors, while education had a positive effect on health behaviors. Surprisingly, cognitive abilities were negatively associated with health-promoting behaviors. Personal control perceptions did not act as mediators in health behaviors.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Minh Tuan Hoang, Ingemar Kareholt, Lena von Koch, Hong Xu, Juraj Secnik, Dorota Religa, Edwin C. K. Tan, Kristina Johnell, Sara Garcia-Ptacek
Summary: The study indicates that higher education or income is associated with a higher likelihood of receiving diagnostic examinations, a specified diagnosis, being diagnosed at a memory clinic, and using memantine among persons with dementia. There is no significant association between SES and prescription of antidementia medication, except for an association between education and the use of memantine.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yujie Zhang
Summary: This study explored the relationship between occupational status, internet use, and depression in older adults in China. The findings showed that higher occupational status was associated with lower levels of depression. Internet use played a moderating role in the relationship between occupational status and depression. This moderating effect was significant in urban samples but not in rural samples. Additionally, being male and having a higher social class were negatively correlated with depression.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aya Hinata, Keiko Kabasawa, Yumi Watanabe, Kaori Kitamura, Yumi Ito, Ribeka Takachi, Shoichiro Tsugane, Junta Tanaka, Ayako Sasaki, Ichiei Narita, Kazutoshi Nakamura
Summary: Both education and household income levels are independently associated with the prevalence of depressive symptoms, with household income levels showing a more robust association with depressive symptoms than education levels. This suggests that a high household income level may offset the risk of depressive symptoms from having a low education level.
Article
Psychiatry
Allanah Li, Laura C. Rosella, Paul Kurdyak, Walter P. Wodchis
Summary: This study found that individuals with depression have a higher risk of developing first and second physical illnesses over a 10-year follow-up period, even after controlling for various confounding factors.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jeremy Petch, Shuang Di, Walter Nelson
Summary: The paper discusses the problems of black box models in machine learning and the application of explainable machine learning in cardiology. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and evaluating these techniques, and reviews some key concepts and techniques.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Paula Voorheis, Albert Zhao, Kerry Kuluski, Quynh Pham, Ted Scott, Peter Sztur, Nityan Khanna, Mohamed Ibrahim, Jeremy Petch
Summary: This scoping review explores how insights from Behavioral Design (BD) and Design Thinking (DT) can be integrated into the design process of mobile health (mHealth) interventions. The study finds that BD and DT can be integrated through a process called Behavioral Design Thinking, which involves steps such as empathizing with users, defining user requirements, ideating user-centered features, prototyping solutions, and testing against user needs. Key challenges in mHealth design include engaging patients and the public, incorporating behavior change techniques, and integrating interventions into clinical systems.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ayu Pinky Hapsari, Julia W. Ho, Christopher Meaney, Lisa Avery, Nadha Hassen, Arif Jetha, A. Morgan Lay, Michael Rotondi, Daniyal Zuberi, Andrew Pinto
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, personal support workers faced various challenges, including anxiety about contracting the virus, reduced work hours, leaves of absences, job security concerns, and childcare issues. Despite these hardships, PSWs were able to rely on their mental resilience and passion for their profession to cope with these challenges.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Arlinda Ruco, Andrew D. Pinto, Rosane Nisenbaum, Julia W. Ho, Emily Bellicoso, Nadha Hassen, Andrew Hanna, Carles Muntaner, D. Linn Holness
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of collecting occupation and occupational hazard data in a primary care setting. We found significant differences between self-reported occupational hazard exposures and the likelihood of exposure on O*NET. Collecting employment information in primary care settings was feasible, with the majority of job titles mapping onto O*NET categories.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ginetta Salvalaggio, Elaine Hyshka, Cara Brown, Andrew D. Pinto, Gayle Halas, Lee Green, Brynn Kosteniuk, Melissa Perri, Nathaniel Le Chalifoux, Garrett Halas, Liane Steiner, Teresa Cavett, Stephanie Montesanti
Summary: The study found that COVID-19 responses had limited impact on care continuity for urban underserved populations, with policies being mostly reactive and temporary, and community engagement being rare. However, community-based initiatives were developed to address policy gaps, showcasing new examples of multi-level and multi-sector collaboration.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jeremy Petch, Walter Nelson, Shuang Di, Kumar Balasubramanian, Salim Yusuf, P. J. Devereaux, Flavia K. Borges, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala
Summary: This study investigates the use of machine learning to identify center-level irregularities in multicenter clinical trials. By employing unsupervised machine learning methods, previously unseen irregularity patterns can be discovered and applied to new data with different structures. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of machine learning in detecting irregularities compared to traditional approaches.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Paula Voorheis, Aunima R. Bhuiya, Kerry Kuluski, Quynh Pham, Jeremy Petch
Summary: This study aimed to understand how digital health design leaders select and use behavioral science theories, models, and frameworks (TMFs). The results showed that the value of TMFs in digital health design varied among leaders and considerations should be made regarding their source, adaptability, evidence base, etc. The study suggested opportunities to improve TMF reporting, design, accessibility, and enhance design teams' capacity to use TMFs appropriately.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Victoria A. Davis, Katie M. Dainty, Irfan D. Dhalla, Kathleen Sheehan, Brian Wong, Andrew Pinto
Summary: This study explores the perspectives of internal medicine inpatients on the collection and use of sociodemographic and social needs information. Patients recognize the importance of collecting this data to address their needs, but acknowledge the challenges faced by hospital teams in providing ideal care. Trust and transparency in the patient-provider relationship are seen as crucial to alleviate concerns about bias, discrimination, and confidentiality.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katrina Darcel, Tara Upshaw, Amy Craig-Neil, Jillian D. Macklin, Carolyn Steele Gray, Timothy C. Y. Chan, Jennifer Gibson, Andrew D. Pinto
Summary: This study aims to identify the barriers and strategies for implementing AI in primary care from the perspectives of patients, providers, and health leaders. Through 12 virtual dialogue sessions, barriers were grouped into four themes and corresponding strategies were highlighted. The findings of this study will be crucial for shaping the future of AI in primary care.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amy Craig-Neil, Julia Ho, Melissa Perri, Mark E. Gaspar, Charlotte Hunter, Beth N. Rachlis, Claire D. Kendall, Sergio Rueda, Ann Burchell, Andrew Pinto
Summary: This study aims to understand the perspectives of people living with HIV (PLWH) and their health care providers on the feasibility of integrating vocational rehabilitation with health care services. The study found that health care providers have little experience in assisting patients with employment, and PLWH have little experience in receiving employment interventions from their health care team. Therefore, further study is needed on the implementation processes and goals of these interventions.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Melissa Perri, Ayu Pinky Hapsari, Amy Craig-Neil, Julia Ho, Jessica Cattaneo, Mark Gaspar, Charlotte Hunter, Sergio Rueda, Ann N. Burchell, Andrew D. Pinto
Summary: Unemployment is more common among people living with HIV (PLWH) compared to the general population. PLWH who are employed have better physical and mental health outcomes compared to unemployed PLWH. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Employment Action (EACT) program in Toronto, Canada, in assisting PLWH to maintain meaningful employment, and provides recommendations for improvement.
AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tamika Jarvis, Robert W. W. Smith, Harman Singh Sandhu, Muriel Mac-Seing, Meghan O'Neill, Laura Rosella, Sara Allin, Andrew D. D. Pinto
Summary: Several Canadian provinces and territories have reformed their health systems by centralizing power, resources, and responsibilities. A study was conducted to explore motivating factors and perceived impacts of centralization reforms on public health systems and essential operations. The findings showed that the centralization reforms had both positive and negative effects on public health, including improved efficiency and quality in some aspects, but also an undermining of essential functions and workforce precarity.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Erika M. Brown, Rahim Moineddin, Ayu Hapsari, Peter Gozdyra, Steve Durant, Andrew D. Pinto
Summary: The study found that three bans on eviction enforcement in Ontario, Canada had an impact on eviction filings, with a significant decrease in average weekly applications for non-payment of rent and other reasons, but none of them eliminated eviction filings completely. The first ban had a substantial effect, but subsequent bans were less effective. Therefore, implementing upstream policies that address the root causes of displacement would be more effective in future public health emergencies.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shuang Di, Jeremy Petch, Hertzel C. Gerstein, Ruoqing Zhu, Diana Sherifali
Summary: This study aims to develop a personalized diabetes health coaching model using reinforcement learning algorithm and improve patients' clinical outcomes and quality of life. The results show that the recommendations from the reinforcement learning model are consistent with the actual coaching interventions in some patients, and the predicted composite outcomes are better.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2022)
