Social Determinants Of Health

WASHINGTON — Childhood Opportunity Index 2.0 scores better predicted whether children with asthma in urban areas will experience exacerbations compared with household income or parental education, according to published data.

WASHINGTON — Most families of children with asthma in an urban population reported at least one measure of deprivation, most frequently housing issues, according to data presented at ATS 2023.

Children with asthma who moved from distressed neighborhoods and into low-poverty neighborhoods experienced significant improvements in symptom days and exacerbations, according to a study published in JAMA.

The American Thoracic Society International Conference will be held May 19 to 24 in Washington, D.C., with a broad focus on advocacy and global health in many different forms.

Individual and aggregate social needs were associated with poor asthma control among a population of predominantly under-resourced children, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Lung nodule evaluations are crucial when working proactively against lung cancer, but some patients face disparities in managing them, according to a research statement published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care.

Physical wellness and social functioning were adversely affected in adults who were aware of abnormal involuntary movements indicative of tardive dyskinesia, according to research in the Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes.

Physical wellness and social functioning were adversely affected in adults who were aware of abnormal involuntary movements indicative of tardive dyskinesia, according to research in the Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes.

In this video exclusive, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Alyson K. Myers, MD, about disparities people with diabetes face and how those social determinants of health impact outcomes.

Social determinants of health contribute to excess levels of uncontrolled BP among Black adults compared with white adults taking antihypertensive medication, researchers reported.