Review
Clinical Neurology
Yeonwoo Kim, Erica Twardzik, Suzanne E. Judd, Natalie Colabianchi
Summary: The study found an association between higher neighborhood disadvantage and higher stroke risk in Sweden and Japan, but not in the United States. The relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) and stroke risk within different racial groups in the United States was inconclusive. Additional research is needed to investigate potential intermediate and modifiable factors of the association between nSES and stroke incidence, which could serve as intervention points.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marco Mariani, Roberta Pastorino, Denise Pires Marafon, Ken C. Johnson, Jinfu Hu, Antonio Jose Molina de la Torre, Guillermo Fernandez-Tardon, David Zaridze, Dmitry Maximovich, Eva Negri, Carlo La Vecchia, Zuo-Feng Zhang, Robert C. Kurtz, Claudio Pelucchi, Matteo Rota, Stefania Boccia
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the association between leisure-time physical activity (PA) and gastric cancer (GC) through a pooled analysis of case-control studies. The results showed no significant relationship between leisure-time PA and GC, except for a slight decreased risk below age 55 and in control population-based studies.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Garrett N. Coyan, Amber Okoye, Ayesha Shah, Yisi Wang, Floyd Thoma, Christopher Sciortino, Arman Kilic, Thomas Gleason, Danny Chu
Summary: This study explored the impact of neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) on outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), revealing that lower NMI quartiles were associated with increased mortality and complications risk over 5 years. Further research is needed to understand the complex associations between socioeconomic variables and cardiac surgical outcomes.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
H. M. Dumidu A. B. Attanayake, Adrian Barnett, Nicola W. Burton, Wendy J. Brown, Susanna M. Cramb
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between diabetes and physical activity in middle-aged adults. The findings suggest that BMI and gender have a stronger influence on physical activity than diabetes status.
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Clinical Neurology
Megan M. Zeringue, Ekjyot K. Saini, Thomas E. Fuller-Rowell, J. Benjamin Hinnant, Mona El-Sheikh
Summary: This study investigated the effects of family socioeconomic status (SES) and neighborhood context on adolescent sleep. The results showed that lower SES was associated with poorer sleep quality, while unsafe neighborhoods and community violence were related to more subjective sleep issues.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Elizabeth C. Voigt, Elizabeth R. Mutter, Gabriele Oettingen
Summary: This study examines the effectiveness of mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) as a smoking reduction tool and finds that MCII can improve smoking reduction among low-SES smokers, especially those experiencing high levels of stress. These findings contribute to research on income-related health disparities and smoking behavior change tools.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Oncology
Margaret S. Pichardo, Melinda L. Irwin, Denise Esserman, Yamile Molina, Leah M. Ferrucci
Summary: The incidence of obesity-related cancers (ORCs) is increasing among US Hispanic/Latino adults, possibly due to insufficient engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviors. This study examines the association between adherence to American Cancer Society guidelines and the risk of ORCs, considering competing events. The findings suggest that higher adherence to the guidelines is associated with a reduced probability of ORCs, highlighting the importance of promoting healthy behaviors among Hispanic/Latino adults to reduce the incidence of ORCs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mingming Pan, Runqi Tu, Jianjun Gu, Ruiying Li, Xiaotian Liu, Ruoling Chen, Songcheng Yu, Xian Wang, Zhenxing Mao, Wenqian Huo, Jian Hou, Chongjian Wang
Summary: The study suggests that women are more susceptible to obesity due to low socioeconomic status, and adequate physical activity may be a potential target for mitigating the negative impact of low socioeconomic status on obesity in women.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Psychology, Developmental
Jie Luo, Amy van Grieken, Ingrid Kruizinga, Hein Raat
Summary: This study aimed to examine the longitudinal associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and psychosocial problems in preschool children. The findings showed that factors related to low SES such as low maternal education level, single-parent family, and financial problems were associated with the development of psychosocial problems in early childhood. These findings highlight the importance of targeted interventions in early childhood to reduce the impact of disadvantaged SES on psychosocial health.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Behavioral Sciences
Saija Tarro, Mirkka Lahdenpera, Jussi Vahtera, Jaana Pentti, Hanna Lagstrom
Summary: The study investigated the association between diet quality, eating behaviors, and neighborhood disadvantage in preschool-age children in Finland. Results showed that food approach was positively associated with diet quality, while food avoidance was negatively associated. Higher neighborhood disadvantage was negatively associated with diet quality at age 2, but not at age 5. Eating behaviors had similar associations with diet quality in both affluent and deprived neighborhoods, highlighting the importance of considering these factors in children's diet quality at an early age.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Karolina Sledzinska, Piotr Landowski, Michal A. Zmijewski, Barbara Kaminska, Konrad Kowalski, Anna Liberek
Summary: The study showed that IBD children have higher levels of vitamin D compared to controls, but a significant portion still lack optimal vitamin D levels. Despite the higher level of vitamin D, IBD children had lower calcium levels compared to healthy controls, with no correlation to disease activity or location of lesions in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Environmental Sciences
Oriol Marquet, Jana A. Hirsch, Jacqueline Kerr, Marta M. Jankowska, Jonathan Mitchell, Jaime E. Hart, Francine Laden, J. Aaron Hipp, Peter James
Summary: This study quantified the associations between environmental exposure and physical activity using GPS-based activity space measures and accelerometer-based physical activity measures. The results showed that higher walkability and greenness in activity spaces were associated with higher levels of physical activity.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Anthropology
Ariene Silva do Carmo, Larissa Loures Mendes, Milene Cristine Pessoa, Adriana Lucia Meireles, Antonio Augusto Moura da Silva, Luana Caroline dos Santos
Summary: The study evaluated the direct and indirect effects of family characteristics and perceived neighborhood environment on childhood obesity among schoolchildren in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The results showed a positive association between childhood obesity and maternal/guardian obesity, as well as the latent variable of socioeconomic status (SES). Family characteristics play an important role in childhood obesity, with parental influence on habits such as screen time and consumption of ultra-processed products impacting childhood obesity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(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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Clinical Neurology
Luis E. A. Malheiros, Bruno G. G. da Costa, Marcus V. V. Lopes, Kelly S. Silva
Summary: This study found that the school shift attended by high school students is associated with their sleep behaviors, but not with other lifestyle behaviors.
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Engineering, Environmental
Mei W. Tessum, Lianne Sheppard, Timothy Larson, Timothy R. Gould, Joel D. Kaufman, Sverre Vedal
Summary: This study investigates the use of mobile or stationary passive sampling device (PSD) monitoring data collected over a single 2-week period in improving air pollution models in predicting NO2 and NOx concentrations over a 9-year study period. Results show that including mobile or PSD data substantially enhances model performance, particularly in areas with initially poor model performance.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Oncology
Jamaica R. M. Robinson, Amanda Phipps, Wendy E. Barrington, Philip M. Hurvitz, Lianne Sheppard, Rachel C. Malen, Polly A. Newcomb
Summary: The study found that lower income colorectal cancer survivors are likely to report lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after diagnosis, with slightly greater impacts in lower socioeconomic status (SES) neighborhoods.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Brad A. Racette, Gill Nelson, Wendy W. Dlamini, Pradeep Prathibha, Jay R. Turner, Mwiza Ushe, Harvey Checkoway, Lianne Sheppard, Susan Searles Nielsen
Summary: This study suggests that environmental manganese exposure may be associated with clinical parkinsonism, with higher PM2.5-Mn concentrations and poorer motor function performance observed in residents of Meyerton compared to those in Ethembalethu.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
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Toxicology
Susan R. Criswell, Susan Searles Nielsen, Wendy W. Dlamini, Mark N. Warden, Joel S. Perlmutter, Lianne Sheppard, Stephen M. Moerlein, Jason Lenox-Krug, Harvey Checkoway, Brad A. Racette
Summary: The study utilized positron emission tomography to investigate the relationship between manganese exposure, D2 dopamine receptors, and motor function, finding associations between manganese exposure and D2 receptor binding in both striatal and extrastriatal regions. Multifocal alterations in D2 receptor expression were linked to motor dysfunction.
TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Sun-Young Kim, Arden C. Pope, Julian D. Marshall, Neal Fann, Lianne Sheppard
Summary: Current evidence on the association between long-term PM2.5 exposure and health outcomes often relies on regulatory monitoring data, but limited spatial coverage of monitoring data may affect the accuracy of these findings. This study used modeled PM2.5 to assess the association with life expectancy, finding that reductions in modeled PM2.5 were associated with increased life expectancy, providing additional support for the idea that reducing fine particulate matter can contribute to longer life expectancy.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Rachel M. Shaffer, Magali N. Blanco, Ge Li, Sara D. Adar, Marco Carone, Adam A. Szpiro, Joel D. Kaufman, Timothy V. Larson, Eric B. Larson, Paul K. Crane, Lianne Sheppard
Summary: This study investigated the association between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and all-cause dementia in a population-based cohort study in Seattle. The results showed that an increase in PM2.5 exposure was linked to a higher hazard of dementia. Optimal control of age and time confounding could be achieved through the choice of time axis in the study.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2021)
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Neurosciences
Brad A. Racette, Gill Nelson, Wendy W. Dlamini, Tamara Hershey, Pradeep Prathibha, Jay R. Turner, Harvey Checkoway, Lianne Sheppard, Susan Searles Nielsen
Summary: The study found that residents in the Meyerton community, close to manganese emission sources, had more severe symptoms of depression and slightly increased symptoms of anxiety compared to residents in the Ethembalethu community.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Christopher Zuidema, Cooper S. Schumacher, Elena Austin, Graeme Carvlin, Timothy Larson, Elizabeth W. Spalt, Marina Zusman, Amanda J. Gassett, Edmund Seto, Joel D. Kaufman, Lianne Sheppard
Summary: This study developed a network of low-cost gas sensors for ambient air pollution monitoring to supplement regulatory agency monitoring in a large epidemiological study. The sensors were calibrated for carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxidizing gases, with models accounting for sensor performance, environmental conditions, and pollutant concentrations. The daily models for carbon monoxide and nitric oxide showed the best performance, with high levels of calibration performance adding confidence in integrating low-cost sensor measurements for improved exposure assessment.
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Environmental Sciences
Jianzhao Bi, Nancy Carmona, Magali N. Blanco, Amanda J. Gassett, Edmund Seto, Adam A. Szpiro, Timothy V. Larson, Paul D. Sampson, Joel D. Kaufman, Lianne Sheppard
Summary: High-quality exposure modeling is crucial for assessing the health effects of PM2.5 in epidemiological studies. In this study, commercial low-cost PM2.5 network PurpleAir data was used to improve exposure prediction accuracy, with the introduction of a PCA distance metric guiding monitor deployment. Shorter PCA distances from PurpleAir monitors significantly enhanced model prediction accuracy.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Neurosciences
Brad A. Racette, Gill Nelson, Wendy W. Dlamini, Tamara Hershey, Pradeep Prathibha, Jay R. Turner, Harvey Checkoway, Lianne Sheppard, Susan Searles Nielsen
Summary: Residence in a community near a high manganese emission source is associated with cognitive dysfunction, including aspects of cognitive control as assessed by the Go-No-Go test.
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Engineering, Environmental
Magali N. Blanco, Amanda Gassett, Timothy Gould, Annie Doubleday, David L. Slager, Elena Austin, Edmund Seto, Timothy Larson, Julian D. Marshall, Lianne Sheppard
Summary: Growing evidence suggests that traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) has adverse health effects. This study designed an innovative and extensive mobile monitoring campaign to characterize TRAP exposure levels for the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study in Seattle. The results showed that the campaign effectively captured the spatial variations of air pollutants, which were explained by land use features related to traffic.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Magali N. Blanco, Annie Doubleday, Elena Austin, Julian D. Marshall, Edmund Seto, Timothy Larson, Lianne Sheppard
Summary: In this study, different short-term monitoring designs were compared to understand their impact on exposure surfaces. It was found that a temporally-balanced sampling design is crucial for assessing long-term exposure.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Magali N. Blanco, Jianzhao Bi, Elena Austin, Timothy V. Larson, Julian D. Marshall, Lianne Sheppard
Summary: Short-term mobile monitoring campaigns are increasingly used in epidemiology to evaluate long-term air pollution exposure. However, the impact of monitoring network design features on exposure assessment models is not well understood. This study utilized an extensive mobile monitoring campaign in the greater Seattle area to investigate the influence of the number of stops and sampling temporality on exposure assessment models. The findings highlight the importance of carefully considering monitoring designs for mobile monitoring campaigns aiming to assess long-term exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Kaya Bramble, Magali N. Blanco, Annie Doubleday, Amanda J. Gassett, Anjum Hajat, Julian D. Marshall, Lianne Sheppard
Summary: This study reveals disparities in air pollution exposure in the greater Seattle area based on income, race, ethnicity, and historical redlining grade. Ultrafine particles (UFPs) were found to be the main pollutant contributing to these disparities. The results highlight the disproportionate impact of air pollution on historically marginalized groups.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kipruto Kirwa, Adam A. Szpiro, Lianne Sheppard, Paul D. Sampson, Meng Wang, Joshua P. Keller, Michael T. Young, Sun-Young Kim, Timothy V. Larson, Joel D. Kaufman
Summary: Modern model-based exposure assessment techniques provide accurate predictions of pollutant concentrations, allowing for a better understanding of the long-term and short-term health effects of exposure across all ages. Improvements in statistical methods and integration of advanced technologies have enhanced model accuracy and spatiotemporal coverage, further elucidating the impact of air pollutants on human health.
CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REPORTS
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)