Quality of Care, Disparities, and the Healthcare Crisis for Moms and Babies of Color
National Institute of Health - Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
by Kate Stringer
2y ago
During this talk, Dr. Howell will describe the intertwined racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant mortality. She will introduce a framework that describes the complex web of factors that contribute to these disparities. The model also describes pathways linking hospital organization and quality to maternal and infant health disparities. Dr. Howell will also share her team's research findings on quality of care, disparities in severe maternal morbidity and very preterm morbidity and mortality in New York City hospitals. The presentation will discuss levers to reduce disparities. T ..read more
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Considering Others When Considering Getting Vaccinated for COVID-19
National Institute of Health - Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
by Kate Stringer
2y ago
Together we came close (67%) but failed to achieve the President’s goal of 70 percent of Americans receiving their first COVID vaccination by Independence Day. Together we must continue to help as many people get vaccinated as can be vaccinated, not only for our own sake but for the sake of others as well. To […] The post Considering Others When Considering Getting Vaccinated for COVID-19 appeared first on Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research ..read more
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Research Spotlights: July 2021
National Institute of Health - Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
by Kate Stringer
2y ago
Response to chronic stress passed down from father’s sperm in mice Barriers to opioid treatment for reproductive-age women decrease access to life-saving medications Computational modeling – a potential tool to guide individually tailored language rehabilitation plans for bilingual stroke patients with aphasia Response to chronic stress passed down from father’s sperm in mice Stress in […] The post Research Spotlights: July 2021 appeared first on Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research ..read more
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Research Spotlights: June 2021
National Institute of Health - Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
by Kate Stringer
3y ago
Imagining and evaluating future events activates two distinct brain networks Disparities in COVID-19 testing and positivity rates found in rural Black communities and areas with food insecurity Computational Methods to Measure Patterns of Gaze in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder Imagining and evaluating future events activates two distinct brain networks When given quiet moments, a […] The post Research Spotlights: June 2021 appeared first on Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research ..read more
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Research Spotlights: May 2021
National Institute of Health - Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
by Kate Stringer
3y ago
Long-term exposure to traffic-related noise or air pollution further increases risk for cognitive decline in people with metabolic dysfunction In-person school visits has a marginal impact on COVID-19 transmission Brain proteome-wide association study implicates novel proteins in depression pathogenesis Long-term exposure to traffic-related noise or air pollution further increases risk for cognitive decline in people […] The post Research Spotlights: May 2021 appeared first on Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research ..read more
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New Guidance for Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans
National Institute of Health - Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
by Kate Stringer
3y ago
On April 28, the Office of Extramural Research (OER) released a new webpage that provides additional guidance to investigators conducting Basic Experimental Studies with Humans (BESH). The NIH definition of a clinical trial includes basic research manipulating an independent variable, resulting in some basic research studies being subject to NIH clinical trials policies. Based on […] The post New Guidance for Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans appeared first on Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research ..read more
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One Year of Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics, and Anticipating New Challenges
National Institute of Health - Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
by Justin Kaufman
3y ago
NIH launched the UNITE initiative to end structural racism and racial inequities in the health research enterprise. The post One Year of Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics, and Anticipating New Challenges appeared first on Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research ..read more
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Research Spotlights: April 2021
National Institute of Health - Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
by Justin Kaufman
3y ago
Systematic Evaluation of State Policy Interventions Targeting the US Opioid Epidemic; As insurers end grace period for COVID-19 hospital costs, study estimates potential bills; Report on mass shootings from the Columbia University database The post Research Spotlights: April 2021 appeared first on Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research ..read more
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Research Spotlights: March 2021
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3y ago
Systematic Evaluation of State Policy Interventions Targeting the US Opioid Epidemic; As insurers end grace period for COVID-19 hospital costs, study estimates potential bills; Report on mass shootings from the Columbia University database The post Research Spotlights: March 2021 appeared first on Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research ..read more
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NIH Launches UNITE Initiative to Address Structural Racism in Biomedical Research
National Institute of Health - Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
by Kate Stringer
3y ago
NIH launched the UNITE initiative to end structural racism and racial inequities in the health research enterprise. The post NIH Launches UNITE Initiative to Address Structural Racism in Biomedical Research appeared first on Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research ..read more
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