Tag: Economic Status
Antibiotic Prescribing High in Low-, Middle-Income Countries
Proportion of patients with inappropriate prescriptions ranged from 8 to 100 percent
Parents Struggling to Provide for Families During Pandemic
Hardships greatest for low-income, Hispanic, and black parents
Factors ID’d for Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test Result in Primary Care
Sociodemographic risk factors include male sex, deprivation, population density, ethnicity, obesity
SES Mediates Racial Differences in Kidney Transplant Listing
Socioeconomic status and comorbidity attenuate racial differences in transplant listing, not receipt
Low-Cost, Noninvasive Ventilator Feasible for Breathing Support
Inspiratory/expiratory pressures up to 20/10 cmH20, respectively; no faulty triggering, cycling
Race and Income Influence Risk for Severe COVID-19
Higher risk seen for black and American Indian versus white adults, for those living in low-income households
One-Third of U.S. Families Struggling to Meet Basic Needs
Housing, utilities, food, medical care difficult to access, particularly for those who lost work during the pandemic
Food Insecurity Rates High Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Pandemic-related food insecurity follows known regional patterns
Upward Income Mobility Tied to Worse Cardiometabolic Health
Worse outcomes on all health indicators predicted by downward mobility
Housing Insecurity May Increase Risk for Incident Kidney Disease
Housing insecurity linked to higher risk for developing albuminuria
