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Semin Perinatol
November 2024
Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine, United States. Electronic address:
The way we enact screening for substance use during pregnancy within our healthcare systems can work by decreasing stigma, promoting engagement, and supporting people with reaching the end of their pregnancy in a manner where the newborn can be well supported. The way we enact biochemical specimen toxicology testing for substance use during pregnancy and in newborns contributes to increased stigma, disengagement from care, and potential continuation of uncontrolled substance use up until delivery such that the newborn may not be able to be well supported in the family environment. These effects are inequitably distributed, leading to worse outcomes for families of color and families living in poverty.
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November 2024
Chair of Management Accounting, TUM School of Management, Munich, Germany.
The simultaneous charging of many electric vehicles in future mobility scenarios may lead to peaks and overloads threatening grid stability. The necessary infrastructure investments vary by the number and model type of vehicles driven and the residents' charging preferences. These attributes significantly depend on socio-economic factors such as income.
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November 2024
National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is key to ending the US HIV epidemic, but uptake remains low. Federal legislation permitting community pharmacists to initiate PrEP nationwide could expand access to PrEP services.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate census tract-level geospatial access to PrEP facilities and community pharmacies across the US and characterize geographic areas and populations where community pharmacies could help bridge the gap in care.
Economic stability is one of the five domains of determinants of health influencing the well-being of families and communities. In this column, the impacts of economic instability, including poverty, employment, food insecurity, and housing instability, will be described. These challenges have unique impacts during pregnancy and the early years, with inequitable and accumulating health burdens over a lifetime.
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