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Cardiovascular risk associated with social determinants of health at individual and area levels 1. In this cohort study, individual and area level social determinants of health (SDOH) were associated with an increased risk in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Social determinants of health (SDOH) are several conditions that affect people’s
1. In a randomized control trial of women with HIV, both treatment groups had similar adherence to prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) clinic visits, or ART administration at 6 weeks, 12 months, and 24 months. 2. At 2 years postpartum, women in the FLC intervention group had better adherence to PMTCT than women in
1. RSV-related ALRI incidence was significantly higher among preterm infants than term infants. 2. This pattern for RSV hospitalizations remained true until infants’ second year of life. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study Rundown: Infants born prematurely face an increased risk for severe respiratory infections, particularly from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Until now, few studies
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Health Services of North Texas has opened its newly renovated pediatric facility to provide quality health care to more underserved, low-income Denton County families.