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http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2017.304267 | DOI Listing |
Int J Obstet Anesth
January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Background: Disparities in labor epidural analgesia (LEA) management could reduce maternal satisfaction and increase risk. We compared times from the first administration of breakthrough pain medication (top-up) to LEA replacement to evaluate disparities across race.
Methods: In this retrospective cohort study (01-01-2018 to 12-31-2022), all patients with LEA and maternal race/ethnicity of non-Hispanic White or Black were eligible.
J Med Internet Res
January 2025
School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Background: Health inequalities among older adults become increasingly pronounced as aging progresses. In the digital era, some researchers argue that access to and use of digital technologies may contribute to or exacerbate these existing health inequalities. Conversely, other researchers believe that digital technologies can help mitigate these disparities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHosp Pediatr
January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.
Noah, an 18-month-old infant with trisomy 21, was brought to the emergency department for adenovirus bronchiolitis. He was found to meet criteria for severe malnutrition, and his medical team called Child Protective Services (CPS) with concern for neglect. He remained hospitalized for 1 month while a safe discharge was coordinated by the medical and CPS teams.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
January 2025
Department of urban and rural planning, Shenzhen International School of Design, Harbin Institute of Technology. Shenzhen, China.
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the longitudinal associations between neighborhood environments and functional disabilities over time among older adults in China. Urban-rural disparities in these associations were examined in this study.
Methods: Data from four waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011-2018) were analyzed, including a sample of 5,379 older adults aged 60 and over.
Int J Eat Disord
January 2025
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
The treatment gap for eating disorders varies significantly across healthcare systems owing to structural, cultural, and systemic barriers. A recent systematic review by Ali et al. highlighted this disparity, with treatment rates ranging from 2.
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