Respiratory health equality in the United States. The American thoracic society perspective
JC Celedón, J Roman, DE Schraufnagel… - Annals of the …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Because the frequency of major risk factors for respiratory diseases (eg, tobacco use) differs
across demographic groups (defined by socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, sexual …
across demographic groups (defined by socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, sexual …
An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society policy statement: disparities in respiratory health
Background: Health disparities, defined as a significant difference in health between
populations, are more common for diseases of the respiratory system than for those of other …
populations, are more common for diseases of the respiratory system than for those of other …
An American thoracic society/National heart, lung, and blood institute workshop report: addressing respiratory health equality in the United States
JC Celedon, EG Burchard, D Schraufnagel… - Annals of the …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Health disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status persist and are
commonly encountered by practitioners of pediatric and adult pulmonary, critical care, and …
commonly encountered by practitioners of pediatric and adult pulmonary, critical care, and …
The lung corps' approach to reducing health disparities in respiratory disease
Health disparities are prevalent across diseases of the respiratory system, and are major
sources of morbidity and mortality among disadvantaged populations in the United States …
sources of morbidity and mortality among disadvantaged populations in the United States …
Health disparities and differences in asthma: concepts and controversies
H Shanawani - Clinics in chest medicine, 2006 - chestmed.theclinics.com
There is an important social imperative to study health differences and disparities in disease.
Disparities in health persist among races despite the improving health status of all …
Disparities in health persist among races despite the improving health status of all …
Health disparities in environmental and occupational lung disease
E Brigham, K Allbright, D Harris - Clinics in Chest …, 2020 - chestmed.theclinics.com
The respiratory system provides a large surface area for direct contact with airborne
environmental and occupational exposures. As such, pulmonary disease is a significant …
environmental and occupational exposures. As such, pulmonary disease is a significant …
Health Disparities: Interventions for Pulmonary Disease–A Narrative Review
LJ Harper, P Kidambi, JM Kirincich, JD Thornton… - Chest, 2023 - Elsevier
There is expansive literature documenting the presence of health disparities, but there are
disproportionately few studies describing interventions to reduce disparity. In this narrative …
disproportionately few studies describing interventions to reduce disparity. In this narrative …
Socioeconomic inequality in respiratory health in the US from 1959 to 2018
AW Gaffney, DU Himmelstein, DC Christiani… - JAMA Internal …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Air quality has improved and smoking rates have declined over the past half-
century in the US. It is unknown whether such secular improvements, and other policies …
century in the US. It is unknown whether such secular improvements, and other policies …
The global burden of respiratory disease
T Ferkol, D Schraufnagel - Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2014 - atsjournals.org
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies has released a report entitled Respiratory
Disease in the World: Realities of Today—Opportunities for Tomorrow. The report identifies …
Disease in the World: Realities of Today—Opportunities for Tomorrow. The report identifies …
[HTML][HTML] Focus: Health Equity: Lung Disease in Central Appalachia: It's More than Coal Dust that Drives Disparities
The population living in Central Appalachia is disproportionately impacted by lung disease.
This is driven, in part, by occupational hazards and environmental exposures. However, it is …
This is driven, in part, by occupational hazards and environmental exposures. However, it is …