health disparities

Advancing Equity in Hospital at Home Programs: Leadership Insights on Access, Enrollment, and Value

By MedXY 10/09/2026

This article explores leadership perspectives on equity in Hospital at Home (HaH) programs, highlighting strategies to broaden access, eliminate enrollment barriers, and address health disparities for more equitable acute care delivery.

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Associations Between Patient Language Preference and Hepatitis C Screening: Results From the DETECT Hep C Emergency Department Screening Trial

By MedXY 09/30/2026

This study explores how patient language preference affects the offer and acceptance of hepatitis C screening in emergency departments, highlighting disparities and suggesting targeted approaches to improve screening among non-English speakers.

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Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Access Linked to Social Vulnerability: A U.S. County-Level Analysis

By MedXY 09/25/2026

County-level social vulnerability significantly limits ovarian cancer clinical trial availability, underscoring structural inequities and the need for targeted strategies to improve trial access in vulnerable communities.

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Environmental Burden and Its Influence on Surgical Outcomes: Unveiling the Hidden Disparities

By MedXY 09/23/2026

This study links environmental burdens, notably air pollution and proximity to transportation, to increased postoperative complications, revealing a critical pathway for health disparities in surgery.

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Social Inequalities in Gestational Diabetes: Insights from a Nationwide Swedish Cohort Study

By MedXY 09/16/2026

This Swedish cohort study reveals growing gestational diabetes prevalence with marked disparities by social determinants such as education, income, and nativity, underscoring the need for targeted prevention and equitable care.

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Childhood Mental Health-Related Emergency Department Visits and Pediatric Volume Dynamics in the US (2016-2022): A Comprehensive Review

By MedXY 09/13/2026

Pediatric mental health ED visits in the US have surged 2016-2022, exhibiting volume-dependent disparities in patient demographics and diagnoses, highlighting opportunities for tailored interventions to enhance care across diverse emergency settings.

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Unraveling Adherence Challenges to Bone Conduction Hearing Devices in Pediatric Microtia Patients

By MedXY 09/13/2026

This study identifies unilateral hearing loss, older age, and insurance status as key factors associated with poor adherence to bone conduction hearing devices in children with microtia, emphasizing the critical role of routine monitoring of device usage via datalogging.

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Real-World Eligibility of Diabetic Macular Edema Patients for Anti-VEGF Trials: Implications for Clinical Practice and Health Equity

By MedXY 09/10/2026

A significant proportion of real-world diabetic macular edema patients are excluded from clinical trials of anti-VEGF therapy due to stringent systemic criteria, disproportionately affecting racial minorities. This study highlights the need for broader inclusion to enhance trial applicability.

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Social Determinants of Health in Early to Mid-Adulthood and Risk of Early-Onset Stroke: A Comprehensive Review

By MedXY 09/08/2026

Accumulating evidence underscores how adverse social determinants of health (SDOH) from early adulthood heighten the risk of early-onset stroke, with dose-dependent effects and disparities by race and sex.

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Immigration Status and Acute Stroke ICU Care: Insights from Ontario’s Population-Based Study

By MedXY 09/08/2026

This retrospective cohort study explores how immigration status influences ICU admission rates and length of stay among ischemic stroke patients in Ontario, revealing longer ICU stays for immigrants despite similar admission rates compared to long-term residents.

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Significant Gaps in Gynecologic Preventative Care Among Women with Cerebral Palsy: An Urgent Call for Inclusive Health Strategies

By MedXY 08/19/2026

Women with cerebral palsy receive substantially less routine gynecologic preventive care than their non-CP counterparts, highlighting a critical healthcare disparity that may adversely affect long-term health outcomes.

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Outcomes following major cardiac procedures in socially vulnerable patients are not improved at high-volume centers

By MedXY 08/18/2026

Social vulnerability significantly elevates mortality and complications after major cardiac surgery, and treatment at high-volume centers does not mitigate these disparities, highlighting the need for systemic interventions beyond hospital volume.

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Socioeconomic Status and Comorbidity Influence on ICU Mortality: Insights from a Dutch Nationwide Cohort

By MedXY 08/03/2026

This nationwide Dutch study reveals that lower socioeconomic status independently predicts increased ICU hospital mortality regardless of comorbidities, underscoring persistent health disparities in universal healthcare.

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Language Barriers and Emergency Department Crowding: Uncovering Disparities in Wait Times at an Academic Medical Center

By MedXY 08/03/2026

Non-English-speaking patients experience significantly longer emergency department wait times, especially during crowding, highlighting healthcare inequities that warrant system-level policy responses.

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Bridging the Gap: Understanding Medical Mistrust and Patient Experiences in OB/GYN Care

By MedXY 08/01/2026

A national survey reveals how race, politics, and personal experiences shape medical mistrust and engagement in OB/GYN care, highlighting the critical role of patient-centred communication in improving outcomes.

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Disparities in Postpartum Permanent Contraception Requests and Fulfillment: A Comparative Review Between Incarcerated and Community Populations

By MedXY 07/01/2026

This review synthesizes evidence on the lower prevalence and fulfillment rates of postpartum permanent contraception requests among incarcerated individuals compared to community counterparts, underscoring reproductive justice and health equity challenges.

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Rural-Urban Disparities in Epilepsy Outcomes in the United States

By MedXY 06/05/2026

A national U.S. study found that patients with epilepsy from rural counties had worse hospital outcomes, including higher mortality, more status epilepticus, longer stays, and less EEG use, highlighting access-related disparities.

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Addressing the Equity Gap in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Comparative Insights into African and European Ancestry Populations

By MedXY 05/31/2026

This review analyzes evidence comparing Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) across ancestries, highlighting that while pathogenic variant prevalence is similar, African ancestry individuals face higher LDL-C burdens and significant risks from variants currently classified as uncertain.

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Real-World Antibody-Drug Conjugate Outcomes in Gynecologic Cancers Appear Consistent Across Demographic Subgroups

By MedXY 05/04/2026

In a single-center real-world cohort, survival with mirvetuximab soravtansine, trastuzumab deruxtecan, and tisotumab vedotin broadly mirrored pivotal trials, with no independent survival differences by age, race, or ethnicity after adjustment.

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Commercially Insured Patients Wait a Median of 25 Days for New Neurology Care, with Regional and Plan-Based Differences

By MedXY 04/30/2026

Among 114,034 commercially insured patients, the median time to a new neurology visit was 25 days. Waits varied by sex, diagnosis, region, and plan type, while neurologist density showed no association with access.