Understanding the role of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) in pregnancy outcomes is critical for improving maternal and infant health yet extracting SDoH from unstructured electronic health records remains challenging. We trained and evaluated na...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in the United States (US). Rural Appalachia suffers the highest CRC incidence and mortality rates. There are several non-clinical health-related social determinant factors (SDOH) associ...
BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents HIV transmission but has low uptake among women. Identifying women who could benefit from PrEP remains a challenge. This study developed a women-specific model to...
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Lower extremity amputations (LEAs) are among the most severe complications of diabetes, with approximately 1.5 million procedures performed globally each year. This review explores the impact of social and structural determinants o...
Journal of health, population, and nutrition
Jun 4, 2025
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) syndrome is a systemic disease characterized by pathophysiological interactions between the cardiovascular system, chronic kidney disease, and metabolic risk factors. In China, the prevalence of CKM i...
BACKGROUND: Health disparities persist and are influenced by digital transformation. Although digital tools offer opportunities, they can also exacerbate existing inequalities, a problem amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the related infodemic. H...
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Mar 20, 2025
OBJECTIVE: To identify self-reported social determinants of health (SDOH) among hospitalized patients that predict discharge to a skilled nursing facility (SNF).
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Mar 6, 2025
Disparities in access to the organ transplant waitlist are well-documented, but research into modifiable factors has been limited due to a lack of access to organized prewaitlisting data. This study aimed to develop a natural language processing (NLP...
BACKGROUND: Data on the social determinants of health could be used to improve care, support quality improvement initiatives, and track progress toward health equity. However, this data collection is not widespread. Artificial intelligence (AI), spec...
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP
Feb 26, 2025
CONTEXT: Public health practice involves the development of reports and plans, including funding progress reports, strategic plans, and community needs assessments. These documents are valuable data sources for program monitoring and evaluation. Howe...
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