Safe infant sleep practices remain underutilized
1. A large number of new mothers surveyed in 2016 reported nonadherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe infant sleep ...
Tag: social determinants of health
Further evidence of racial disparities in adolescent suicidal behavior
1. A cross-sectional analysis of self-reported suicidal thoughts, behavior, attempt, and injury among high school students showed a significant annual ...
Variations in screening tools for social determinants of health
1. In this systematic review, researchers found that multiple different tools were used to screen for social determinants of health ...
#VisualAbstract: Safety-Net Hospitals, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Readmissions Under Maryland’s All-Payer Program
1. In this retrospective observational study, the authors observed that residing in a disadvantaged neighborhood and being discharged from a ...
Racial, ethnic differences in outcomes of extremely preterm infants decreasing but persistent
1. In this retrospective cohort study reviewing data from 2006 to 2017, researchers showed very premature infants identified as African ...
Differences in NICU quality and access leads to racial disparities in neonatal outcomes
1. A systematic review found multiple studies showing that infants of color had lower access to high-quality care and were ...
Strong family relationships associated with improved asthma symptoms in dangerous neighborhoods
1. In this cross sectional study, children with asthma living in dangerous neighborhoods were less likely to have asthma symptoms ...
Quick Take: Disclosure of infant unsafe sleep practices by African American mothers in primary care settings
African American infants from low socioeconomic backgrounds remain at an increased risk of sleep-related death. In this study, 46 African ...
Residents of disadvantaged neighborhoods who are discharged from safety-net hospitals have high hospital readmission risk
1. In this retrospective observational study, the authors observed that residing in a disadvantaged neighborhood and being discharged from a ...
Duration, type of poverty affect children’s readiness for school
1. In this retrospective cohort study, researchers found that children born into poverty were less likely to be ready for ...