Heterogeneity of Asthma Care Among Hispanic Subgroups: Lower Utilization of Hospital-based Care among Spanish-speaking Hispanics.

Background: Studies found heterogeneity of asthma prevalence among Hispanic subgroups using survey data but addressed under-diagnosis issues due to limited access to health care and diagnosis bias.

Objectives: To examine heterogeneity by language in health care utilization for asthma among Hispanic subgroups.

Research Design: A retrospective, longitudinal cohort study of Medi-Cal claims data (2018-2019) using logistic regression to estimate the odds ratio of health care utilization for asthma.

Trends and associated factors of use of opioid, heroin, and cannabis among patients for emergency department visits in Nevada: 2009-2017.

To examine trends and contributing factors of opioid, heroin, and cannabis-associated emergency department (ED) visits in Nevada.The 2009 to 2017 Nevada State ED database (n = 7,950,554 ED visits) were used. Use of opioid, heroin, and cannabis, respectively, was identified by the International Classification of Diseases, 9th & 10th Revisions.

Unemployment Rate, Smoking in China: Are They Related?

Background: Studies on the relationship between unemployment rate and smoking have yielded mixed results. The issue in China has not been studied. This study aims to examine the influence of unemployment rate on smoking in China.