Geographic Factor

Cardio-obstetrics care is often out of reach for women living in underserved rural areas, but there are steps cardiologists and OB/GYNs can take to ensure pregnant people have healthy deliveries despite geographic disparities.

When considering a career move, women in medicine should reflect on narratives about their institutions and lives, according to a presenter at the Women in Medicine Summit.

When considering a career move, women in medicine should reflect on narratives about their institutions and lives, according to a presenter at the Women in Medicine Summit.

Among other risk factors, researchers identified living in the Southeastern “stroke belt” of the U.S. as an independent risk factor for chronic kidney disease, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Researchers have discovered geographic patterns of mortality rates among patients with young-onset colorectal cancer in the United States, according to findings published in Gastroenterology.

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in the U.S. adult population arise due to several factors, including geography, demographics, socioeconomic status and cultural setting, according to study findings published in MMWR.

The growth of transcatheter aortic valve replacement has led to a regional clustering of sites, with higher site density associated with both lower procedural risk and a higher risk for mortality, according to new research.

For Indigenous Australians, PCI procedures performed at larger urban and regional centers were associated with increased risk for mortality and adverse cardiac events, independent of socioeconomic status and geographical remoteness.

Increasing death rates related to drug poisonings, suicide and alcohol varied significantly based on demographics and geography, according to results of a serial cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.