socioeconomic status

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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Post-Dobbs Abortion Bans Linked to Significant Rise in Postpartum Depression Among Low-Socioeconomic Populations

By MedXY 02/06/2026

A retrospective cohort study reveals that state-level abortion bans following the Dobbs decision significantly increased postpartum depression risk by 9% specifically among women in low-socioeconomic communities, highlighting a growing mental health disparity in reproductive healthcare.

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Weight Trajectories Among Youths Following Residential Relocation

By MedXY 11/19/2025

This study explores how changes in residential environments affect childhood BMI, focusing on air pollution, built environment, and socioeconomic factors across cohorts in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Czech Republic.

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Disparities in Inpatient Antibiotic Use for Pediatric Pneumonia: Minority and Low-Opportunity Children at Higher Risk of Overtreatment

By MedXY 08/04/2025

Minority children and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds receive significantly more and broader-spectrum antibiotics for pneumonia during hospitalization than non-Hispanic White counterparts, contrary to outpatient trends.