Social Determinants of Health: Journal Articles

• Incidence and Mortality of HBV and HCV, Cirrhosis and HCC This article provides an update on the global incidence and mortality rates for these liver diseases. How have they changed in recent years?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, May 23, 2022
• Examining Physician Legislators in the US Congress 2011-2020 Physician representation in the legislative process is key in drafting federal healthcare policy. How can we encourage greater physician diversity and involvement in the federal legislature?
  Southern Medical Journal, May 23, 2022
• Changes in Suicide Rates -- United States, 2019 and 2020 A new report finds that the overall suicide rate in the U.S. has recently declined, but socioeconomic and health disparities persist.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 20, 2022
• Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Children How many children aged 5-11 received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose? What factors may have hindered coverage among this age group?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 18, 2022
• Effects of Gender-affirming Therapy on Breast Imaging Findings This narrative reviews recent recommendations for breast cancer screening in the transgender population. How might gender-affirming therapy impact breast cancer risk in transgender persons?
  Applied Radiology, May 18, 2022
• Cancer Screening Prevalence and Associated Factors This editorial highlights cancer screening trends, the importance of cancer screening, and the many factors which can affect cancer screening behavior.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, May 18, 2022
• Medicaid Restriction Removal Increased HCV Treatment Rates Access to treatment improved after Medicaid-imposed restrictions were removed, but more policy changes are needed to address remaining disparities.
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, May 16, 2022
• Effect of a Novel Nasal Oxytocin Spray on Autism Does this novel intranasal oxytocin spray prove to be an effective therapy for the core social symptoms of autism?
  Brain, May 13, 2022
• Estimating SARS-CoV-2 Through Wastewater Surveillance Wastewater surveillance for the monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 may help identify potential variants of concern.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 11, 2022
• Chronic Disease Management by Pharmacists During COVID-19 This research brief identifies barriers that prevent uptake of pharmacist-provided chronic disease management services. How has COVID-19 exacerbated existing barriers, and how might they be overcome?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, May 06, 2022
• Therapy Adherence and QoL in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Does better adherence to therapy regimens translate to a higher quality of life among patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 06, 2022
• Governing Global Antimicrobial Resistance: 6 Key Lessons In this commentary, a panel of 25 scholars call for a coordinated global response to the threat of antimicrobial resistance, modeled after the Paris Climate Agreement.
  American Journal of Public Health, April 28, 2022
• COVID-19 Vaccination by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity LGBTQ adults had higher vaccination rates against COVID-19 than heterosexual adults and were more likely to believe in vaccine safety, according to this CDC study.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 27, 2022
• Prediction Model for Ongoing Pregnancy in Unexplained RPL This study indicates that the Brigham prognostic model, used to estimate the chance of a successful pregnancy in couples with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss, is highly unreliable.
  Human Reproduction, April 27, 2022
• Safety and Tolerability of Once Daily BIC/FTC/TAF for PEP Is this PEP regimen a safe and effective means of preventing HIV infection after high-risk sexual exposure?
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 27, 2022
• HCV Cascade of Care Among People Living With HIV This study characterized the HCV care cascade among people living with HIV in New South Wales, comparing HCV testing and treatment uptake between pre- and post-introduction of DAAs in Australia.
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 25, 2022
• Disparities in Receipt of Treatments for COVID-19 Do disparities exist in the receipt of COVID-19 treatments such as monoclonal antibodies and antivirals among racial and ethnic minorities?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 15, 2022
• Prevalence of Arthritis and Disparities in Social Risk Factors This study examined the prevalence of arthritis and its associated burden according to social risk factors, as well as the impact of co-occurring social risks on arthritis.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, April 15, 2022
• eConsults' Impact on Rheumatology Care Access and Wait Times The implementation of eConsult programs for rheumatology may help increase access to care and improve visit wait times.
  Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 14, 2022
• Algorithm for Screening for Cognitive Impairment in the ED The authors developed a machine-learning algorithm which uses available EHR data to define a subset of older adults at high risk for cognitive impairment at the time of presentation to the ED.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 12, 2022