Global epidemiology, health burden and effective interventions for elevated blood pressure and hypertension
High blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors for ischaemic heart disease,
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …
Social determinants of cardiovascular disease
Social determinants of health (SDoH), which encompass the economic, social,
environmental, and psychosocial factors that influence health, play a significant role in the …
environmental, and psychosocial factors that influence health, play a significant role in the …
A theory of racialized organizations
V Ray - American sociological review, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Organizational theory scholars typically see organizations as race-neutral bureaucratic
structures, while race and ethnicity scholars have largely neglected the role of organizations …
structures, while race and ethnicity scholars have largely neglected the role of organizations …
Association of sleep duration in middle and old age with incidence of dementia
Sleep dysregulation is a feature of dementia but it remains unclear whether sleep duration
prior to old age is associated with dementia incidence. Using data from 7959 participants of …
prior to old age is associated with dementia incidence. Using data from 7959 participants of …
Pandemic precarity: COVID-19 is exposing and exacerbating inequalities in the American heartland
Crises lay bare the social fault lines of society. In the United States, race, gender, age, and
education have affected vulnerability to COVID-19 infection. Yet, consequences likely …
education have affected vulnerability to COVID-19 infection. Yet, consequences likely …
The social determinants of health: it's time to consider the causes of the causes
P Braveman, L Gottlieb - Public health reports, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
During the past two decades, the public health community's attention has been drawn
increasingly to the social determinants of health (SDH)—the factors apart from medical care …
increasingly to the social determinants of health (SDH)—the factors apart from medical care …
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990–2013 …
CJL Murray, RM Barber, KJ Foreman, AA Ozgoren… - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013) aims to bring
together all available epidemiological data using a coherent measurement framework …
together all available epidemiological data using a coherent measurement framework …
Stigma as a fundamental cause of population health inequalities
ML Hatzenbuehler, JC Phelan… - American journal of …, 2013 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Bodies of research pertaining to specific stigmatized statuses have typically developed in
separate domains and have focused on single outcomes at 1 level of analysis, thereby …
separate domains and have focused on single outcomes at 1 level of analysis, thereby …
The health gap: the challenge of an unequal world
M Marmot - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
In Aldous Huxley's dystopia, Brave New World, there were five castes. The Alphas and Betas
were allowed to develop normally. The Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons were treated with …
were allowed to develop normally. The Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons were treated with …
Association between socioeconomic status and the development of mental and physical health conditions in adulthood: a multi-cohort study
Background Socioeconomic disadvantage is a risk factor for many diseases. We
characterised cascades of these conditions by using a data-driven approach to examine the …
characterised cascades of these conditions by using a data-driven approach to examine the …