Social Determinants Of Health

Measures of social determinants of health are substantially different in U.S. counties with diabetes clinical trial sites compared with counties with no trial sites, according to a research letter published in Diabetes Care.

Women and adults who reside in low-income areas are more likely to die 30 days after cardiac surgery compared with men and those living in higher-income ZIP codes, according to a nationwide database analysis.

When it comes to CV health and outcomes, data show that a person’s ZIP code is often more predictive than a diagnostic code, correlating with everything from access to care and medications to mortality after hospital admission.

Adults with a lower socioeconomic status were more likely to use obesogenic medications, even after adjusting for comorbidity and medication burden, according to findings published in The Lancet Regional Health Americas.

Programs that increase access to epinephrine autoinjectors to treat anaphylaxis caused by food allergies, along with training in using them, need to be expanded, according to a review published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Cumulative social disadvantages, indicated by higher score on a novel social determinants of health tool, were associated with increased odds for obesity, according to study results published in Obesity.

With cancer becoming less of a “death sentence” and more of a chronic illness, patients with cancer are increasingly making the transition from active treatment to long-term survivorship.

As Healio celebrates National Doctors' Day today, we recognize dedicated physicians we spoke with over the past year about how they are working both in the clinic and beyond to improve allergy, asthma and immunology care.

Cardiologists must emphasize the benefits of lifelong care early for adolescents and emerging adults with congenital heart disease, working with families to provide support based on individual needs, according to a new scientific statement.

Social determinants of health, including food insecurity, are prevalent among adults with self-reported rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in BMC Rheumatology.