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Newest firstBackgroundUnintentional pediatric cannabis ingestion has been rising following medical and recreational legalization. In this study, we aimed to examine the epidemiology of pediatric cannabis ingestion following legalization and to assess the impact of demographic and socioeconomic factors on equity of social management.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted at two high-volume children’s hospitals with…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundDespite national efforts to improve research inclusion, people from underserved communities remain underrepresented in dementia trials. Barriers occur at the point of initial engagement and also within the participation pathway itself, as the structure and burden of early screening procedures can discourage continuation. ACCESS D (Advancing Community Collaboration and Engagement Strategies in Dementia) a…
This protocol describes the rationale, plan, and methodology for a study investigating sociodemographic inequities in use of antenatal magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) in England, for neuroprotection of the preterm infant. It is a secondary data analysis study using routinely collected healthcare data from the National Neonatal Research Database. The focus of our analysis is to identify whether any inequities in treatme…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionMental healthcare utilization in the US remains low, with sociodemographic factors like sex and race/ethnicity influencing access across different population groups. However, how these factors interact to shape service utilization remains understudied. MethodsUsing data from the 2009-2018 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), we employed design-based log-binomial mode…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundAddressing inequities and health disparities for medically underserved populations (MUPs) is critical, as they already face systemic bias and barriers, such as historical mistrust of healthcare systems. To achieve health equity, we need systematic approaches to measuring, quantifying, and reporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) metrics. MethodsThe objective of the study was to an…
Background To assess whether changes in breakfast and water consumption during the first full school year after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic varied based on sex/gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status among Canadian adolescents. Methods Prospective annual survey data collected pre- (October 2019-March 2020) and post-COVID-19 onset (November 2020-June 2021) the Cannabis, Obesity, Mental health, P…
Open article record in new tab ↗SummaryO_ST_ABSBackgroundC_ST_ABSEvidence of the cost-effectiveness of digital adherence technologies (DATs) for supporting tuberculosis treatment has been inconclusive and primarily omitted patient-incurred costs. We aimed to assess the societal costs, equity impact and cost-effectiveness of DATs and differentiated care compared to routine care in Ethiopia. MethodsWe conducted a distributional cost-effectiveness…
BackgroundLong Covid has emerged as a complex health condition for millions of people worldwide following the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, we have categorised healthcare pathways for patients after discharge from hospital with COVID-19 across 45 UK sites. The aim of this work was to estimate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of these pathways. MethodsWe examined prospectively collected data from 1,013 patients…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivesThis study aims to measure the effect of Construction of Healthcare Consortium (CHC) on the allocation and equity of human resources (HR) for primary health care (PHC) in China, at the same time, it provides some data to support the governments policies improvement in the next stage. MethodsChanges in the equity of allocation of HR for PHC by population are demonstrated through a three-stage approach to…
Open article record in new tab ↗White Americans make more office-based and emergency department visits per capita than other races/ethnicities, but the proportion of visits during which antibiotics are administered or prescribed is similar across races/ethnicities. Racial/ethnic disparities in antibiotic use may be due more to disparities in healthcare access and utilization than to prescriber behavior.
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction: Policies regarding cannabis use are rapidly evolving in the United States as exemplified by the legalization of recreational use in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Previous cannabis-related laws, however, disproportionately targeted communities of color before legalization, and many argue new policies are not being developed with the input of minority stakeholders postlegalization. Given that…
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