Climate-Related Emergencies in Pregnancy.

Climate change affects human health broadly and is leading to poor population health outcomes in a number of areas. Among pregnant people specifically, it can contribute to greater risk of health complications. Certain populations are more likely to be exposed to the adverse environmental impacts of climate change, which further amplifies existing health inequities in the United States, including in maternal health.

Estimating the Impact of Hospital-Level Variation on the Use of Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Versus Skilled Nursing Facilities on Individual Patients With Stroke.

Background: There is substantial hospital-level variation in the use of Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) versus Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) among patients with stroke, which is poorly understood. Our objective was to quantify the net effect of the admitting hospital on the probability of receiving IRF or SNF care for individual patients with stroke.

Methods: Using Medicare claims data (2011-2013), a cohort of patients with acute stroke discharged to an IRF or SNF was identified.

Health Care Disparities in Stroke Rehabilitation.

Stroke outcomes are influenced by factors such as education, lifestyle, and access to care, which determine the extent of functional recovery. Disparities in stroke rehabilitation research have traditionally included age, race/ethnicity, and sex, but other areas make up a gap in the literature. This article conducted a literature review of original research articles published between 2008 and 2022.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Medical Management of Poststroke Complications Among Patients With Acute Stroke.

Background: To inform clinical practice, we sought to identify racial and ethnic differences in the medical management of common poststroke complications.

Methods And Results: A cohort of acutely hospitalized, first-time non-Hispanic White (NHW), non-Hispanic Black, and Hispanic patients with stroke was identified from electronic medical records of 51 large health care organizations (January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2022). Matched propensity scores were used to account for baseline differences.

Educating Pregnant Women About the Dangers of Extreme Heat and Air Pollution.

Climate change poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of pregnant women and their developing fetuses. Certain populations are at greater risk of adverse outcomes from air pollution, a contributing factor to climate change. In addition, heightened exposure to extreme heat, a consequence of climate change, exacerbates the existing health care inequities in the United States.