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Sarcoidosis severity and socioeconomic status [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2001
Several chronic diseases are more severe in persons who are Black, of low socioeconomic status (SES), and underinsured. The authors ask if this is true for sarcoidosis. Associations among sarcoidosis disease severity, SES, insurance coverage, and functional limitations were analysed.Back and White sarcoidosis patients (n=110) of a municipal and ...
D. L. Rabin, M.S.A. Richardson, S. R. Stein, H. Yeager   +3 more
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The Effect of Socio-economic Status and Related Stress on Physical Health [PDF]

, 2010
This review is designed to investigate how socioeconomic status, and the stress related to it, can impact physical health. Much of the research relating to this topic focuses on how low socioeconomic status effects health.
Keene, Makenzie
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Serotonergic and Dopaminergic Function in Neuropsychiatrically Asymptomatic People With HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective People with HIV (PWH) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) still experience neurocognitive dysfunction and accelerated brain volume loss. To assess whether the serotonergic and dopaminergic systems are affected, we used [11C]DASB positron emission tomography (PET) to assess presynaptic serotonergic function and [18F]FDOPA PET to measure ...
Chuen‐Yen Lau, Anna Lyndaker, Swati Shah, Paul Wakim, Amelia Mitchell, Cynthia Monroe, Alan Kim, Tracy L. Cropper, Govind Nair, Joseph Snow, Bryan R. Smith, Avindra Nath, Dima A. Hammoud   +12 more
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Do malaria preventive interventions reach the poor? Socioeconomic inequities in expenditure on and use of mosquito control tools in Sudan.

, 2005
OBJECTIVES: To determine levels of socioeconomic inequities in the prevention of malaria, and to examine the implications of the findings for improving the equitable control of malaria in the Sudan.
Malik, El-Fatih, Mnzavaa, Abraham, Mustafa, Sara Hassan, Onwujekwe, Obinna   +3 more
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Pulse Pressure, White Matter Hyperintensities, and Cognition: Mediating Effects Across the Adult Lifespan

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To investigate whether pulse pressure or mean arterial pressure mediates the relationship between age and white matter hyperintensity load and to examine the mediating effect of white matter hyperintensities on cognition. Methods Demographic information, blood pressure, current medication lists, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment ...
Jade Hannan, Sarah Newman‐Norlund, Natalie Busby, Sarah C. Wilson, Roger Newman‐Norlund, Chris Rorden, Julius Fridriksson, Leonardo Bonilha, Nicholas Riccardi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making Ends Meet: Hmong Socioeconomic Trends in the U.S. [PDF]

Hmong Studies Journal, 2012
This article examines Hmong socioeconomic trends from 1990 to 2010. A review of economic indicators across states and in relation to the U.S. population reveals that on an aggregate level, the Hmong American population’s socioeconomic status has improved
Chia Youyee Vang
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The association between influenza vaccination and socioeconomic status in high income countries varies by the measure used: a systematic review

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2019
Background The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the literature on the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and influenza immunization and to examine how certain measures of SES may influence interpretations of this ...
Kelsey Lucyk, Kimberley A. Simmonds, Diane L. Lorenzetti, Steven J. Drews, Lawrence W. Svenson, Margaret L. Russell   +5 more
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Social determinants of health and cognitive function: A cross‐sectional study among men without dementia

Brain and Behavior, 2023
Background Certain age‐related and medical factors have been associated with cognitive dysfunction; however, less is known regarding social determinants of health.
Kayla B. Corney, Julie A. Pasco, Amanda L. Stuart, Bianca E. Kavanagh, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Sophia X. Sui, Lana J. Williams   +6 more
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Do People Determine Their Subjective Socioeconomic Status Based on the Housing Type and Residential Neighborhood? Empirical Evidence from Seoul

Land, 2022
Housing has traditionally been regarded as the most valuable asset in South Korea and is frequently used as an indicator of an individual’s socioeconomic status. In particular, this preference is evolving into a classification criterion for social class.
Su Jin Kang, Wonseok Seo
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Patient Perceptions of Medication Therapy for Prevention of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) accounts for nearly 12% of osteoarthritis incidences and often occurs after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Ensuring the uptake of preventive treatments for PTOA requires that investigators and clinicians understand factors influencing patients to seek preventive therapies.
Lily M. Waddell, Donald P. Mitchener, Kelly C. Frier, Morgan H. Jones, Elena Losina, Nick Bansback, Liana Fraenkel, Jason S. Kim, Jeffrey N. Katz, Faith Selzer, Adam Easterbrook   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source