Intersectionality of sex and race in COVID-19 mortality and vaccination inequities in Massachusetts DOI Creative Commons
Allison Boretsky, Victoria Fisher, Nadia N. Abuelezam

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

Inequities in COVID-19 incidence, morbidity, and mortality between racial ethnic groups the United States (U.S.) have been documented since start of pandemic early 2020. Similarly, disparities by sex for morbidity emerged, with men dying at a higher rate than women. Little research has done to understand how intersection race impacts inequities Massachusetts (MA). This cross-sectional study examined rates (February 2020- May 2023) vaccination (December 2020-February varied across MA.

Language: Английский

Effective health systems facing pandemic crisis: lessons from COVID-19 in Europe for next emergencies DOI
Mario Coccia, Igor Benati

International Journal of Health Governance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(2), P. 89 - 111

Published: June 4, 2024

Purpose The investigation goal is the analysis of relation between healthcare expenditures and other resources, COVID-19 fatality rates among European countries to design effective health policies for crisis management. Design/methodology/approach Research methodology based on descriptive statistics various parametric methods, also including a linear model regression analyze basic relationships variables under study. Findings Results show that lower rate associated with higher levels expenditure (% GDP), per capita, in preventive care hospitals million inhabitants, physicians, nurses, hospital beds curative acute 1,000 inhabitants. Regression shows 1% increase capita countries, it reduces level by 0.74%. In fact, many Eastern Europe low 2019 (e.g., Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Latvia, Slovakia, Lithuania, etc.), they have experienced high rates. Instead, lot Western Europe, such as Germany, Denmark, Austria, Netherlands, had resilient systems face pandemic Practical implications These findings suggest strategies systematic continuous investments healthcare, medical technologies, ICT infrastructures support policy management future emergencies society. Originality/value explanation critical role GDP) robust bolster resilience nations worldwide crises.

Language: Английский

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Uncovering the underlying causes for the narrowing, stalling, and widening Black–White mortality gap from 2000 to 2022 in the United States DOI Creative Commons
Hui Zheng, Tae Hyun Kim, Yoonyoung Choi

et al.

Demographic Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 52, P. 535 - 558

Published: March 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Trust and Health Equity—Lessons from the COVID- 19 Pandemic DOI
Tyler N. A. Winkelman, Maarya Pasha

Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Immigrant mortality advantage in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Eugenio Paglino, Irma T. Elo

Demographic Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 50, P. 185 - 204

Published: Jan. 22, 2024

OBJECTIVESTo investigate the mortality impact of COVID-19 pandemic on US-born and foreignborn populations by race Hispanic origin in United States 2020. METHODSDeath records from National Center for Health Statistics population data CDC WONDER were used to estimate (1) age-standardized all-cause cause-specific at ages 25+, 25-64, 65+ 2017-2019 2020 nativity, race, origin, sex; (2) changes between these two periods; (3) causespecific contributions changes. RESULTSMortality increased relative all racial Hispanic-origin groups.Adjusting age, increases larger 25+ among males (390 deaths 100,000 residents) females (189) than (223) (144).The large rise foreign-born men (593) contributed narrowing their advantage White men, 426 134.An increase both Black Black-White disparities 318 180 females.Although was main driver residents, circulatory diseases malignant neoplasms also contributed. CONTRIBUTIONWe show that had a greater counterparts.These findings highlight need address underlying inequalities unique challenges faced populations.

Language: Английский

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Cause-Specific Excess Mortality in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons

Ekaterina Degtiareva,

Andrea M. Tilstra, Jonas Schöley

et al.

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 6, 2024

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic was a significant shock to United States mortality, and it is important understand how the impacted other causes of death. We estimated monthly excess mortality in US by cause death, age, sex, for official deaths at ages 15 older. Data come from CDC Wonder Multiple Cause Death database. used compositionally robust Generalized Additive Model (GAM) estimate expected counts March 2020-December 2022 eight death: accidents, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, influenza pneumonia, substance-related (drugs alcohol), suicide, residual (including related deaths). Analyses were stratified sex 15-year age groups 15-29 75+. Excess calculated as observed minus deaths. From 2020 December 2022, we 1 298 763 total (95% CI: 226 542 370 804). While there fewer than due some like flu/pneumonia largest number deaths, excluding COVID-19, attributed diseases (115 765 95% 98 697 133 783) substance use (86 637 79 273 93 690). Percent high across all ages, while percent highest midlife ages. Some these likely undercounted but others may reflect indirect impacts on healthcare utilization or longer-term effects infections. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT increased directly also changed pattern States. cause-specific present several findings. nearly 1.3 million 2022. Deaths suicide pneumonia lower based previous trends, (drug alcohol) higher. Cancer generally unchanged. By quantifying both direct highlight areas on-going vulnerability US.

Language: Английский

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Erosion of the Latino Health Advantage in the US DOI Creative Commons
Rosa M. González‐Guarda, Jay A. Pearson

JAMA Health Forum, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(10), P. e244041 - e244041

Published: Oct. 3, 2024

This JAMA Forum discusses the epidemiological and theoretical explanations regarding erosion of Latino health advantage in US proposes policies to promote immigrant health.

Language: Английский

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Trends and disparities in deaths among young persons in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI
Lauren M. Rossen,

Adriana Resendez,

Amanda Behdin

et al.

Annals of Epidemiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 91, P. 37 - 43

Published: Feb. 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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Subnational contribution to life expectancy and life span variation changes: Evidence from the United States DOI Creative Commons
Wen Su, Alyson van Raalte, José Manuel Aburto

et al.

Demographic Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 50, P. 583 - 624

Published: March 27, 2024

BACKGROUNDThe US life expectancy has been stagnating in recent decades, and along with this, the time trends of span variation have shown stagnation even increases respect to historical levels. OBJECTIVEWe aim disentangle contributions from subnational levels (US regions) national changes 2010-2019 2019-2020. METHODSA decomposition change disparity into contribution changing mortality population structure among regions is presented.The Census are Midwest, Northeast, South, West. RESULTSFrom 2010 2019, South substantially contributed increase due increasing contributions.The old-age survival improvements across all further at level.Different growth patterns regions, especially older ages, a source expectancy.

Language: Английский

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Serum‐derived bovine immunoglobulin treatment in COVID‐19 is associated with faster resolution of symptoms: A randomized pilot clinical trial DOI Creative Commons
Netanya S. Utay, Robert Güerri‐Fernández, Shahin Gharakhanian

et al.

Journal of Medical Virology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 96(10)

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Effective treatment to prevent hospitalization and death in people with COVID-19 exists, but still need interventions that alleviate symptoms without drug interactions. Oral serum-derived bovine immunoglobulins (SBI) may reduce time-to-improvement mild-to-moderate COVID-19. In this randomized, open-label, single-site study, participants received SBI 5.0 g bis die (BID) + Standard of Care (SOC) or SOC alone (2:1) for 2 weeks. After weeks, 78.8% hospitalized on improved by World Health Organization (WHO) scale ≥3 compared 61.1% (odds ratio: OR = 2.4; p 0.0663), older (>57 years) showing more significant differences between the arms (OR 6.1; 0.0109). Further, reported absence at Week (74.2%) (43.6%; 3.7; 0.0031), most notably dyspnea exertion 4.4; 0.0047), women exhibiting eradication all 5.8; 0.0080). No difference change IL-6 was observed. Overall, had a shorter time-to-recovery than alone, significantly higher rate complete resolution symptoms. Dyspnea symptom impacted. For COVID-19, oral could be safe effective intervention, devoid

Language: Английский

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Intersectionality of sex and race in COVID-19 mortality and vaccination inequities in Massachusetts DOI Creative Commons
Allison Boretsky, Victoria Fisher, Nadia N. Abuelezam

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

Inequities in COVID-19 incidence, morbidity, and mortality between racial ethnic groups the United States (U.S.) have been documented since start of pandemic early 2020. Similarly, disparities by sex for morbidity emerged, with men dying at a higher rate than women. Little research has done to understand how intersection race impacts inequities Massachusetts (MA). This cross-sectional study examined rates (February 2020- May 2023) vaccination (December 2020-February varied across MA.

Language: Английский

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