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Ariana N. Gobaud, Christina A. Mehranbod, Beidi Dong, James Dodington + 1 more
Background Homicide is a major cause of death and contributes to health disparities in the United States. This burden overwhelmingly affects people from racial and ethnic minority populations as homicide occurs more often in neighborhoods with high proportions of racial and ethnic minority residents. Research has…
Pavan Kumar Puvvula, Anthony Johnson, Leon Bernal-Mizrachi
Background and significance of gene transfer (GT) The intricate interplay of extracellular genetic material and the tumor genetic landscape poses a significant challenge in understanding cancer evolution, tumor genetic heterogeneity and treatment response. Earlier studies have illuminated the role of circulating tumor…
Dania Mofleh, Maha Almohamad, Ikponmwosa Osaghae, Sandra Bempah + 6 more
'Qianzi Zhang' 'Guillermo Tortolero' 'Ahmad Ebeidat' 'Ryan Ramphul' 'Shreela V. Sharma' 'Barbara Rath'] Equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine remains a public health priority. This study explores the association between ZIP Code-Tabulation Area level Social Vulnerability Indices (SVI) and COVID-19 vaccine coverage…
Alexander Muacevic, John R Adler, Karter Morris, Ashley Price + 8 more
Introduction When comparing surgical outcomes for individual physicians, it is important to note the multifactorial element of socioeconomic status (SES) in recovery complications. Area-based measures of SES, like residential zip codes, are often used in risk-adjustment models. In this study, we sought to determine if…
Jacob Bor, Sabrina A. Assoumou, Kevin Lane, Yareliz Diaz + 3 more
Census tract-level ACS 5-year estimates for 2019 were obtained for race/ethnicity (B03002), median household income (B19001), educational attainment (B15003), and occupation (S2404). Essential workers were defined based on definitions developed by the American Civil Liberties Union, which identified those job types…
Alexander Muacevic, John R Adler, Vaishnavi J Patel, Victoria Delano + 5 more
'Aishwarya Juttu' 'Huraiya Adhora' 'Aroob Zaheer' 'Leticia Vargas' 'Blaine Jacobs'] Introduction Over the past 20 years, the number of pregnancy-related fatalities in the United States has been on the rise. Increases in maternal and fetal mortality have been attributed to low socioeconomic status (SES). This raises the…
Patrick Travis Courtney, Myung-Shin Sim, Michelle A. Eala, Eulanca Y. Liu + 6 more
Introduction Variations in radiation oncology care by provider and geography have been reported through predominantly analyzed radiotherapy delivery. We evaluated variations in radiation oncologist practices and payments by ZIP code-level sociodemographic data to broaden our understanding of these variations. Methods…
Ali Movahedi, Amir Bahador Parsa, Anton Rozhkov, Dongwoo Lee + 2 more
'Abolfazl Kouros Mohammadian' 'Sybil Derrible'] The analysis of infrastructure use data in relation to other components of the infrastructure can help better understand the interrelationships between infrastructures to eventually enhance their sustainability and resilience. In this study, we focus on electricity…
Jina Suh, Eric Horvitz, Ryen W. White, Tim Althoff
The COVID-19 pandemic has stimulated important changes in online information access as digital engagement became necessary to meet the demand for health, economic, and educational resources. Our analysis of 55 billion everyday web search interactions during the pandemic across 25,150 US ZIP codes reveals that the…
Pauline D. Terebuh, Jeffrey M. Albert, Jacqueline W. Curtis, Kurt C. Stange + 8 more
Remote and hybrid modes of instruction were employed as alternatives to in-person instruction as part of early mitigation efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated the impact of a public school district’s instructional mode on cumulative incidence and transmission in the surrounding community by…
Sen Pei, Sasikiran Kandula, Jaime Cascante Vega, Wan Yang + 8 more
'Steffen Foerster' 'Corinne Thompson' 'Jennifer Baumgartner' 'Shama Desai Ahuja' 'Kathleen Blaney' 'Jay K. Varma' 'Theodore Long' 'Jeffrey Shaman'] Understanding SARS-CoV-2 transmission within and among communities is critical for tailoring public health policies to local context. However, analysis of community…
Spencer J. Fox, Emily Javan, Remy Pasco, Graham C. Gibson + 9 more
'Briana Betke' 'José L. Herrera-Diestra' 'Spencer Woody' 'Kelly Pierce' 'Kaitlyn E. Johnson' 'Maureen Johnson-León' 'Michael Lachmann' 'Lauren Ancel Meyers' 'Claudio José Struchiner'] COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted individuals depending on where they live and work, and based on their race, ethnicity, and…