From Policy to Practice: Assessing the State Innovation Models Initiative's Early Success in Incorporating Social Determinants of Health in ASCVD Hospitalizations in the United States.

The study examines effects of the CMS State Innovation Models(SIM) on capturing social risk factors in adults hospitalized with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD). Using a difference-in-differences(DID) approach with propensity score weights, the study compared documentation of secondary diagnosis of SDOH/social factors using ICD-9 V codes ("SDOH codes") in adults hospitalized with ASCVD as a primary diagnosis (N= 1,485,354). Data were gathered from January 1, 2010, to September 30, 2015, covering the period before and after the SIM implementation in October 2013.

Neighborhood Walkability Is Associated With Lower Burden of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Cancer Patients.

Background: Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors constitute a significant cause of cardiovascular disease and mortality among patients with cancer. Recent studies suggest a potential link between neighborhood walkability and favorable cardiovascular risk factor profiles in the general population.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether neighborhood walkability is correlated with favorable cardiovascular risk factor profiles among patients with a history of cancer.

Cost and non-cost factors associated with delays in receiving medical care in adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Background: The study aims to compare cost and non-cost factors associated with delays in receiving medical care in adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

Methods: Using 2014-2018 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behaviour Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey ( = 508,203), multivariate logistic regression models were developed to compute the adjusted odds ratio of reasons for delays in medical care in adults with ASCVD.

Results: Our study population of 61,227 adults with ASCVD (9.

Association of cardiovascular risk profile with premature all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in US adults: findings from a national study.

Objective: To assess the association between cardiovascular risk factor (CRF) profile and premature all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among US adults (age < 65).

Methods: This study used data from the National Health Interview Survey from 2006 to 2014, linked to the National Death Index for non-elderly adults aged < 65 years. A composite CRF score (range = 0-6) was calculated, based on the presence or absence of six established cardiovascular risk factors: hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, obesity, and insufficient physical activity.

Predicting Lead-Time RSV-Related Pediatric Hospitalizations From Historic Google Trend Search.

Objectives: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes seasonal outbreaks of respiratory tract infections in children, leading to increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations. Although the risk of severe illnesses difficult to predict, the sudden surge in RSV may strain the health care system. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the utility of Google Trends search activity on RSV to predict changes in RSV-related hospitalizations in children in the United States in 2019.

The Association of Cervical Cancer Screening With Disability Type Among U.S. Women (Aged 25-64 Years).

Introduction: Despite a gradual decline in cervical cancer mortality because of greater use of screening, including Pap and human papillomavirus (HPV) tests, disparities in screening among adult women by disability type have not been examined. This study aims to assess the odds of cervical cancer screening using HPV tests by disability type among U.S.

Food Environment Quality and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in the United States: a County-Level Analysis from 2017 to 2019.

Background: Upstream socioeconomic circumstances including food insecurity and food desert are important drivers of community-level health disparities in cardiovascular mortality let alone traditional risk factors. The study assessed the association between differences in food environment quality and cardiovascular mortality in US adults.

Design: Retrospective analysis of the association between cardiovascular mortality among US adults aged 45 and above and food environment quality, measured as the food environment index (FEI), in 2615 US counties.

Race, Social Determinants of Health, and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in the United States.

Objective: To examine the independent and interdependent effects of race and social determinants of health (SDoH) and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in the US.

Data Source/study Design: Secondary analysis of pooled data for 252,218 participants of the 2006-2018 National Health Interview Survey, linked to the National Death Index.

Methods: Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) were reported for non-Hispanic White (NHW) and non-Hispanic Black (NHB) individuals overall, and by quintiles of SDoH burden, with higher quintiles representing higher cumulative social disadvantage (SDoH-Qx).

Favorable Neighborhood Walkability is Associated With Lower Burden of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Patients Within an Integrated Health System: The Houston Methodist Learning Health System Outpatient Registry.

This is the first study to investigate the relationship between neighborhood walkability and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in the United States using a large population-based database. Cross-sectional study using data from 1.1 million patients over the age of 18 in the Houston Methodist Learning Health System Outpatient Registry (2016-2022).

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women of Reproductive Age by Disability Type.

Introduction: The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in women of reproductive age by disability type and examine the association between disability types, participant characteristics, and the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Methods: Pooled data from 2015 to 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health were analyzed in 2022. The analytic sample included 90,233 women of reproductive age (18-49 years).

Assessing the prevalence and risk factors of marijuana use in adults with disabilities.

Background: Public support for the legalization of marijuana (cannabis) for medical or recreational use by adults has grown rapidly over the past two decades. Given the growing prevalence and concerns about potential harms, a better understanding is needed of disparities in marijuana use among adults by disability status.

Methods: Using 2015-2019 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), we obtained a national sample of 195,130 working-age (18-64 year) adults.

Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Coverage and Associated Factors Among Adults with Cardiovascular Disease, United States, 2011-2020.

Introduction: Influenza vaccination can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the US. However, differences in state-level trends in CVD and sociodemographic and health care characteristics of adults with CVD have not yet been studied.

Methods: In this repeated cross-sectional study, we extracted 476,227 records of adults with a self-reported history of CVD from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from January 2011 through December 2020.

Where It Really Counts: Feasibility and Potential of the Peer Engaged Empowered Recovery Program for Substance-Dependent Jail Inmates.

Objective: The Peer Engaged Empowered Recovery (PEER) program is a county collaboration between specialty behavioral health and probation departments to address substance use and related problems by providing team-based peer recovery specialist (PRS) services. The study aimed to assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness of PEER and propose recommendations.

Method: Eligible clients released from jail had suspected substance use disorder and were assigned to the local drug court, on pretrial probation, or considered of high risk of recidivism.

Food insecurity and housing instability as determinants of cardiovascular health outcomes: A systematic review.

Aims: The primary objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of existing literature on the association between food insecurity and housing instability with CVD and its subtypes-related outcomes. Summarizing the comprehensive evidence for independent/interchangeable relationship of food and housing instability with CVD outcomes may inform specific interventions strategies to reduce CVD-risk.

Data Synthesis: The search focused on English-language articles in PubMed/Medline, from January 1, 2010, to June 1, 2021, with restriction to the US adult population.

Building risk prediction models for daily use of marijuana using machine learning techniques.

Identifying the characteristics of adults with recent marijuana use is limited by standard statistical methods and requires a unique approach. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of machine learning models in predicting daily marijuana use and identify factors associated with daily use among adults. The study analyzed pooled data from the 2016-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Survey in 2020.

Cardiovascular risk management in cancer survivors: Are we doing it right?

Although under-recognized, cancer survivors continue to be at an increased risk of death from cardiovascular complications post-remission or cure. This increased burden of cardiovascular disease results from the interplay of various factors. Adequate cardiovascular risk assessment and timely intervention through a multi-disciplinary approach in these patients plays a pivotal role in the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

A Comparative Analysis of E-cigarette Users and State-Specific Prevalence Change in the United States Between 2017 and 2018.

Introduction Despite states' regulatory efforts, e-cigarettes are gaining popularity, which poses a public health concern. The study objective is to compare demographic and state prevalence changes in e-cigarette use from 2017 to 2018. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted using publicly available data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey (2017-2018).

Prevalence and risk factors of e-cigarette use among working-age adults with and without disabilities in 2017-2018.

Background: Despite rapid growth in the use of electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) in the U.S., few studies have examined the national prevalence of ECIG use among adults with disabilities.

Use of e-Cigarettes and Development of Respiratory Conditions in Women of Childbearing Age.

Objective: Women of childbearing age are encouraged not to smoke because of well-documented adverse health outcomes. This study examines the association between e-cigarette use and respiratory conditions (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]) among women of childbearing age.

Methods: The study used data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2016-2017.

Sex disparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes among geriatric patients with prediabetes.

Aims: To analyze the sex-based differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors and outcomes in older patients with prediabetes using demographically matched national cohorts of hospitalized patients aged ≥65 years.

Methods: We queried the 2007-2014 National Inpatient Database to identify older patients (>65 years) admitted with prediabetes using ICD-9 Clinical Modification codes. The older patients were then subcategorized based on sex.

Demographic and Socioeconomic Disparities Among Cancer Survivors in Clinical Trials Participation, USA, 2016-2018.

The established findings of lower representation of minority population in clinical trials are skewed by the national representation of the US population by race where they account only for 30%, making it difficult to compare the participation rate by race. We report the direct age-adjusted demographic and socioeconomic disparities in clinical trial participation among cancer survivors using the most recent national survey data. In 2018, 7.

Nationwide Trends in Prevalent Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Diseases in Young Adults: Differences by Sex and Race and In-Hospital Outcomes.

Objectives: Prevalence and trends in all cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among young adults (18-39 years) have not been evaluated on a large scale stratified by sex and race. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence and temporal trend of CVD risk factors in US inpatients younger than 40 years of age from 2007 through 2014 with racial and sex-based distinctions. In addition, the impact of these risk factors on inpatient outcomes and healthcare resource utilization was explored.