Epidemiology and costs of dengue in Thailand: A systematic literature review. by Usa Thisyakorn, Surasak Saokaew, Elaine Gallagher, Randee Kastner, Rosarin Sruamsiri, Louisa Oliver, Riona Hanley

“…The implementation of integrated strategies, including vaccination, is critical to reduce the disease burden and may help alleviate health disparities and equity challenges posed by dengue.…”
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Feasibility of a Home-Delivery Produce Prescription Program to Address Food Insecurity and Diet Quality in Adults and Children by Laura Fischer, Nia Bodrick, Eleanor R. Mackey, Anthony McClenny, Wayde Dazelle, Kristy McCarron, Tessa Mork, Nicole Farmer, Matthew Haemer, Kofi Essel

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270 Four Pillars of Community Health and Research Engagement: The UT Southwestern CTSA Program’s Innovative Approach to Putting the Community Health Science Model into Practice by Heather Kitzman, Saundra Pennington, Meera Patel, Emilie Ruiz, Libby Gracia, Farra Kahalnik

“…OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Goals: Engage in collaborative approaches that target health disparities, especially among communities experiencing poverty or ethnic/racial minorities. …”
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Indigenous maternal health and health services within Canada: a scoping review by Meagan Bacciaglia, Hannah Tait Neufeld, Elena Neiterman, Akanksha Krishnan, Sophie Johnston, Kyla Wright

“…The analysis of the articles resulted in identifying a range of overarching themes pertaining to the maternal health of Indigenous women within Canada including provision of services, clinical issues, education, health disparities, organization, spatial context, and impact of informal support. …”
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A scoping review of research literature on eating and body image for transgender and nonbinary youth by Katie Heiden-Rootes, Whitney Linsenmeyer, Samantha Levine, Mark Oliveras, Miriam Joseph

“…Abstract Background Transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) adolescents and young adults are underrepresented in the literature on eating disorders and body image-related problems, despite increased mental health disparities and emerging research showing high associations between gender dysphoria, body image, and eating disorders among TGNB youth. …”
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Equity implications of electric vehicles: A systematic review on the spatial distribution of emissions, air pollution and health impacts by Anjali Sharma, Jinyu Shiwang, Anna Lee, Wei Peng

“…Based on our synthesis of existing evidence, we highlight two important areas for further research: (1) fine-scale pollution and health impact assessment to better characterize exposure and health disparities across regions and population groups; and (2) a systematic representation of the EV value chain that captures the linkages between the transport, power and manufacturing sectors as well as the regionally-varying activities and impacts.…”
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Differences in gut microbiome by insulin sensitivity status in Black and White women of the National Growth and Health Study (NGHS): A pilot study. by Candice A Price, Guillaume Jospin, Kristy Brownell, Jonathan A Eisen, Barbara Laraia, Elissa S Epel

“…Our findings suggest that the gut microbiome, particularly lower beta diversity and greater Actinobacteria, one of the most abundant species, may play an important role in driving cardiometabolic health disparities of Black women, indicating an influence of social and environmental factors on the gut microbiome.…”
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Modern public pealth problems and solutions: An undergraduate capstone course to prepare the next generation of public health practitioners to enhance health equity by Albina N. Minlikeeva, Katharine A. Amato, Sarahmona M. Przybyla

“…The expansion of undergraduate public health programs provides a unique opportunity for more extensive training and education of the next generation of public health professionals and to center undergraduate public health education around the need to be competent in addressing health disparities to achieve health equity. Following national accreditation standards set by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), undergraduate Bachelor of Public Health (BSPH) students at the University at Buffalo (UB) must complete a capstone course before graduation. …”
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Impact of nonpharmacological interventions on cognitive impairment in women with breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Jin-Hee Park, Su Jin Jung, Lena J. Lee, Junghyun Rhu, Sun Hyoung Bae

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Comparing proxy and formal measures of county-level racial isolation in race-stratified models: A case study in Tennessee, 2005–2014 by Masayoshi Oka, Faustine Williams, Martin Whiteside

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Challenges and obstacles implementing evidence-based food fortification policy in a high-income country by Ronit Endevelt, Ronit Endevelt, Theodore H. Tulchinsky, Ziva Stahl, Ziva Stahl, Ziva Stahl, Zohar Mor, Zohar Mor, Nadav Davidovitch, Hagai Levine, Aron M. Troen

“…Mass fortification policies and regulations can reduce health disparities, including in high-income countries, by improving micronutrient intake among food-insecure or high-risk populations without changing their diet or behavior. …”
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Occupational survey-based evidence of health status and welfare problems of workers with pneumoconiosis in China by Wenxiu Hu, Wei-Ning Wu, Qingmei Qiao

“…Only 208 workers (18.3%) had access to work-related injury insurance, with the cost of pneumoconiosis treatment being a substantial burden for 668 workers (60.6%).ConclusionIn this study, we explored the existing health and welfare problems faced by workers with pneumoconiosis in China and identified the social injustice and health disparities that these workers experience. We also clarified the primary challenges in implementing safety, health, and welfare policies for these workers and those who are exposed to high-risk environments, such as those working in mining.…”
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Transforming health systems with design health literacy: Presenting the 40-20-40 model for digital development by Lars Münter, Danielle Drachmann, Mouna Ghanem, Yvonne Prinzellner, Carolien Smits, Katharina Werner, Vera Bulsink, Isabel Schwaninger, Lex Van Velsen, Nicolaj Holm Faber

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Improving the Outcomes of Breast Cancer in China: Physicians’ Beliefs, Recommendations, and Practices for Breast Cancer Screening by Tsu-Yin Wu, Vedhika Raghunathan, Jianguo Shi, Wang Hua, Wang Yu, Abby Deng

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Equity in healthcare and workforce: Outcomes from the Mayo Clinic RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower conference by Sherry S. Chesak, Patrick L. Decker-Tonnesen, Ashok Kumbamu, Ivana Croghan, Barbara L. Jordan, Cathryn H. Fraser, John D. Halamka, Charanjit S. Rihal, Gianrico Farrugia, Anjali Bhagra

“…Further research should explore the broader impact of such initiatives on health disparities and workforce inclusion, considering diverse populations and organizations beyond Mayo Clinic.…”
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Differential Impact of Social Cohesion in the Lens of U.S. College Students with different Sexual and Gender Identities on their Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Y. Lin, W. Deng, H. Xie

“…Objectives The present study aims to explore the mental health outcome profile within SGM college students by (1) identify mental health disparities across different sexual and gender identities and (2) evaluating the impacts of discrimination, social cohesion and other factors on mental health outcomes of college students with different sexual and gender identities. …”
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It Is Time for a Simplified Approach to Hepatitis B Elimination by Douglas Dieterich, Camilla Graham, Su Wang, Paul Kwo, Young-Suk Lim, Chun-Jen Liu, Kosh Agarwal, Mark Sulkowski

“…However, the complexity of existing guidelines can make it difficult to identify which patients to target for treatment, and recommendations that are difficult to implement in real-world settings pose a barrier to eligible patients to receive therapy and contribute to health disparities in HBV care. The goal of this global expert panel was to gain consensus on a streamlined approach to HBV care to facilitate implementation of HBV intervention and treatment, especially in the primary care setting. …”
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What Do We Know about Inequalities in NAFLD Distribution and Outcomes? A Scoping Review by Mar Talens, Natalia Tumas, Jeffrey V. Lazarus, Joan Benach, Juan M. Pericàs

“…This review aims to analyze health inequalities in NAFLD distribution globally and to assess the health disparities in NAFLD-related outcomes. We conducted a scoping review of global health inequalities in NAFLD distribution and outcomes according to gender/sex, ethnicity/race, and socioeconomic position from PubMed’s inception to May 2021. …”
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A Technology-Based Training Tool for a Health Promotion and Sex Education Program for Justice-Involved Youth: Development and Usability Study by Nyssa L Snow-Hill, Geri Donenberg, Edward G Feil, David R Smith, Brenikki R Floyd, Craig Leve

“…Hence, justice-involved youth experience increasing health disparities despite the availability of EBPs. …”
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Depression is differentially related to cognitive and biomarker outcomes among Mexican Americans by Sid E. O’Bryant, Melissa Petersen, Melissa Petersen, James Hall, Leigh A. Johnson, Leigh A. Johnson

“…Here, we examined the impact of depressive symptoms on cognitive and AD-relevant biomarker outcomes among the Mexican Americans.MethodsData were examined from 1,633 (852 Mexican Americans and 781 non-Hispanic whites) of the Health and Aging Brain Study–Health Disparities (HABS–HD). Depression was assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale while cognition was measured using detailed neuropsychological testing. …”
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