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Social determinants of health may mediate health disparities, but these variables are not routinely measured in clinical practice. This is a retrospective, single-institution study that evaluates the effect of area deprivation on outcomes after trauma admission. Adult trauma patients 18 years and older were eligible. Patients were stratified into high-area (HSD) or low-area (LSD) social deprivation cohorts using zip code of residence. Regression modeling was used to explain the association between HSD, sociodemographic characteristics, and clinical outcomes. Patients who resided in HSD areas made up 29.5% of the study population, were more likely to be younger, male, and identify as a non-White race. Patients in the HSD cohort were also less likely to be admitted to the ICU (OR 0.84, CI 0.71-0.98) and discharged with additional services (OR 0.73, CI 0.57-0.94). We found that independently, area social deprivation affects trauma outcomes and the resources a patient is provided after discharge.
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Arthritis Rheumatol
September 2025
Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
Objective: To evaluate the clinical characteristics, social deprivation, insurance coverage, and medication use across regional subsets of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in the US.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of PsA patients in the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) registry between January 2020 and March2023 was conducted. Distribution of high disease activity (HDA - RAPID3>12), high comorbidity (RxRisk ≥90 percentile), high Area Deprivation Index (ADI ≥80), insurance coverage, prednisone ≥10mg daily, and all DMARD therapies across geographic regions were evaluated.
BJPsych Open
September 2025
Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, UK.
Background: Pupils in alternative education provision, known as 'Educated in Other Than At School' (EOTAS) in Wales, UK, are among the most vulnerable learners and who, for reasons such as mental health or behavioural challenges, do not attend a mainstream or special school.
Aims: We compared self-harm, neurodevelopmental disorders and mental health conditions between EOTAS pupils and controls with similar characteristics, before and after being in EOTAS provision.
Method: This population-based electronic cohort study included pupils in Wales aged 7-18 years, from the academic years 2010-11 to 2018-19.
Health Expect
October 2025
Primary Care Research Centre, School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, UK.
Background: Social relationships are important for self-management and outcomes of multiple long-term conditions (MLTC). Previous research indicates MLTC negatively impacts social relationships and people living with MLTC do not feel adequately supported to manage their health. However, there is limited understanding of the processes and contextual factors that influence social relationships in the context of MLTC.
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Division of Pediatric Urology, Department of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Pediatric kidney stone disease is on the rise, and high recurrence rates necessitate consistent postoperative follow-up. Identifying social determinants of health is a key step in understanding the factors that influence adherence to follow-up after operation. This study examines socioeconomic associations with adherence after kidney stone procedure in children and evaluates whether enrollment in a multi-center clinical incentivized trial was associated with adherence.
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August 2025
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Institute of Translational Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Study Question: Do social determinants of health (SDoH) influence the age at menopause among women?
Summary Answer: In our study, adverse SDoH, particularly family low income-to-poverty ratio (PIR), low education level, and the marital status of being widowed, are associated with earlier age at menopause.
What Is Known Already: Some prior studies have considered certain SDoH variables (such as educational attainment and marital status) as potential factors influencing age at menopause, but systematic evidence clearly defining the relationship between multidimensional SDoH and menopausal age remains lacking.
Study Design Size Duration: This cross-sectional analysis included 6083 naturally menopausal women from 10 cycles (1999-2018) of the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and excluded cases of surgical menopause.