Social Determinants Of Health

Social determinants of health mediate the risk for treatment-resistant hypertension, especially among Black adults who may be disproportionately affected by barriers to equitable education and income, researchers reported.

SAN DIEGO — High social vulnerability index scores were associated with persistent or new-onset asthma among youth in Puerto Rico, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

BOSTON — The recently launched PREVENT risk scoring algorithm has the ability to enhance the prevention and management of CVD, according to Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACP, MACC, FAHA, FHFSA.

Patients with stroke history had significantly poorer CV prevention profiles compared with patients with history of MI, with pronounced disparities based on race and neighborhood deprivation status, according to study results.

In this Healio video exclusive, Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA, discusses a framework she co-created to better help researchers address bias, social determinants of health and structural racism in CV care.

WASHINGTON — There were no significant associations between prenatal exposure to ambient particulate matter and atopic disease, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Building community partnerships, having community specialists within a care team and using screening tools are all necessary steps to identifying and addressing social needs, according to experts.

WASHINGTON — Research about how sexual orientation and gender identity impacts asthma is beginning to emerge, but gaps remain, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

The impact of social determinants of health on cardiovascular risk factors may vary across Asian American subgroups such as Filipino, Asian Indian, Chinese and other Asian populations, researchers reported.

As health systems struggle to improve outcomes in underserved populations, they are turning to scientists and physician-scientists who represent these communities. Yet these scientists also need support as they embark on their careers.