AIMC Topic: Socioeconomic Factors

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Racial and socioeconomic disparities in long term survival after surgery and radiation for spinal cord hemangioblastoma.

Scientific reports
Spinal cord hemangioblastomas are rare, benign, intradural tumors that, despite their nonmalignant histopathology, can lead to substantial neurological morbidity. While disparities in outcomes based on race and socioeconomic status have been well-doc...

Socioeconomic impact of artificial intelligence-driven point-of-care testing devices for liquid biopsy in the OncoCheck system.

Cancer metastasis reviews
Cancer disparities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) persist because of socioeconomic inequalities and limited access to screening infrastructure, which requires equitable diagnostic solutions. As researchers, we need to develop interventio...

Generative AI may create a socioeconomic tipping point through labour displacement.

Scientific reports
Work is fundamental to societal prosperity and mental health, providing financial security, a sense of identity and purpose, and social integration. Job insecurity, underemployment and unemployment are well-documented risk factors for mental health i...

A novel framework integrating GeoAI and human perceptions to estimate walkability in Wuhan, China.

Scientific reports
Evidence shows enhanced walking environment promotes overall physical activities and further alleviates the risk of chronic diseases and mental disorders. Current walkability research is limited by traditional GIS methods that fail to capture micro-l...

Data-driven nutritional assessment of urban food landscapes: insights from Boston, London, and Dubai.

Scientific reports
Urban food landscapes significantly influence dietary habits and health outcomes, with disparities in food access contributing to obesity, particularly in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. This study presents a data-driven approach to as...

Understanding the determinants of treated bed net use in Ethiopia: A machine learning classification approach using PMA Ethiopia 2023 survey data.

PloS one
INTRODUCTION: Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in Ethiopia, with over 7.3 million cases and 1,157 deaths reported between January 1 and October 20, 2024. Despite extensive distribution campaigns, 35% of insecticide-treated nets (...

Social and Structural Determinants of Lower Extremity Amputations in Diabetes.

Current diabetes reports
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...

Air Pollution and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Unveiling Multipollutant Risks and Sociodemographic Influences in California.

Environmental health perspectives
BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition with increasing prevalence worldwide. Air pollution may be a major contributor to the rise in ASD cases. This study investigated how the risk of ASD associated with prenatal...

Predicting therapeutic clinical trial enrollment for adult patients with low- and high-grade glioma using supervised machine learning.

Science advances
Therapeutic clinical trial enrollment does not match glioma incidence across demographics. Traditional statistical methods have identified independent predictors of trial enrollment; however, our understanding of the interactions between these factor...