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View article: Neighborhood Disparities in Influenza and Influenza like Illness Hospitalization During Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza
Neighborhood Disparities in Influenza and Influenza like Illness Hospitalization During Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Open
Background Between 2010 and 2024, 120 000–710 000 people were hospitalized for influenza in the United States each year. In the current century there has been one influenza pandemic so far, causing widespread infection, hospitalization, an…
View article: Data-driven insights into neighborhood adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in Philadelphia
Data-driven insights into neighborhood adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in Philadelphia Open
Background Forty percent of new cancer cases in the United States are attributed to modifiable risks, which can be influenced by the built environment. Recent cancer prevention guidelines include recommendations for making communities cond…
View article: Heterogeneity in disparities by income in cardiovascular risk factors across 209 US metropolitan areas
Heterogeneity in disparities by income in cardiovascular risk factors across 209 US metropolitan areas Open
View article: Validation of a neighborhood-level COVID Local Risk Index in 47 large U.S. cities
Validation of a neighborhood-level COVID Local Risk Index in 47 large U.S. cities Open
View article: Heterogeneity in Spatial Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccination Across 16 Large US Cities
Heterogeneity in Spatial Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccination Across 16 Large US Cities Open
Differences in vaccination coverage can perpetuate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disparities. We explored the association between neighborhood-level social vulnerability and COVID-19 vaccination coverage in 16 large US cities from th…
View article: Tracking COVID-19 Inequities Across Jurisdictions Represented in the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC): The COVID-19 Health Inequities in BCHC Cities Dashboard
Tracking COVID-19 Inequities Across Jurisdictions Represented in the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC): The COVID-19 Health Inequities in BCHC Cities Dashboard Open
Objectives. To describe the creation of an interactive dashboard to advance the understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic from an equity and urban health perspective across 30 large US cities that are members of the Big Cities Health Coalitio…
View article: Socioeconomic Disparities in Hypertension by Levels of Green Space Availability: A Cross-Sectional Study in Philadelphia, PA
Socioeconomic Disparities in Hypertension by Levels of Green Space Availability: A Cross-Sectional Study in Philadelphia, PA Open
Green spaces have been proposed as equigenic factors, potentially mitigating health disparities. We used data from the 3887 participants residing in Philadelphia who participated in the Public Health Management Corporation’s Southeastern P…
View article: The Impact of Keeping Indoor Dining Closed on COVID-19 Rates Among Large US Cities
The Impact of Keeping Indoor Dining Closed on COVID-19 Rates Among Large US Cities Open
Background: Indoor dining is one of the potential drivers of COVID-19 transmission. We used the heterogeneity among state government preemption of city indoor dining closures to estimate the impact of keeping indoor dining closed on COVID-…
View article: Constructing Within-City Neighborhood Health Rankings in Philadelphia by Using Data From the 500 Cities Project
Constructing Within-City Neighborhood Health Rankings in Philadelphia by Using Data From the 500 Cities Project Open
The Philadelphia neighborhood health rankings were designed to be accessible to people unfamiliar with public health, facilitating education on drivers of health in communities. Our methods can be used as a model for other cities to create…
View article: Evaluating the impact of keeping indoor dining closed on COVID-19 rates among large US cities: a quasi-experimental design
Evaluating the impact of keeping indoor dining closed on COVID-19 rates among large US cities: a quasi-experimental design Open
Objective Indoor dining is one of the potential key drivers of COVID-19 transmission. We leverage the heterogeneity in state government preemption of city indoor dining closures, to estimate the impact of keeping indoor dining closed on CO…