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Case-control study to estimate odds of death within 28 days of positive test for SARS-CoV-2 prior to vaccination for residents of long-term care facilities in England, 2020-2021
Conclusion This study found that residents of LTCFs in England had higher odds of death up to 80 years of age. Beyond 80 years, there was no difference in the odds of death for LTCF residents compared with those in the wider community. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Paranthaman, K., Allen, H., Chudasama, D., Verlander, N. Q., Sedgwick, J. Tags: COVID-19 Original research Source Type: research

Time trend analysis of social inequalities in psychological distress among young adults before and during the pandemic: evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study COVID-19 waves
Conclusion In England, inequalities in psychological distress among young adults may have changed and increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Investing in opportunities for young adults, particularly in more deprived areas, may be key to improve population levels of mental health. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Gagne, T., Nandi, A., Schoon, I. Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Original research Source Type: research

Correction: Religious affiliation and COVID-19-related mortality: a retrospective cohort study of prelockdown and postlockdown risks in England and Wales
This article references ‘HRs’ several times and is a reference to Hazard Ratios. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Associations between age of menarche and genetic variation in women of African descent: genome-wide association study and polygenic score analysis
This study suggests that in women of African ancestry the genetic drivers of age at menarche may differ from those identified in populations of non-African ancestry, and that these differences are more pronounced in women living in Nigeria, although some associated trait loci may be shared across populations. This highlights the need for well-powered ancestry-specific genetic studies to fully characterise the genetic influences of age at menarche. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Scannell Bryan, M., Ogundiran, T., Ojengbede, O., Zheng, W., Blot, W., Domcheck, S., Hennis, A., Nemesure, B., Ambs, S., Olopade, O. I., Huo, D. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Factors associated with experiencing reassault in Ontario, Canada: a population-based analysis
Conclusion One in five who are assaulted experience reassault. Those at greatest risk include youth, those living in rural areas, and those who have been incarcerated, with strongest associations among females. Timely interventions to reduce the risk of experiencing reassault must consider both sexes in these groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Strauss, R., Sutradhar, R., Gomez, D., Luo, J., Snider, C., Saunders, N. R. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Living in a block group with a higher eviction rate is associated with increased odds of preterm delivery
Conclusion Our results suggest that individuals living in block groups with higher eviction rates are more likely to deliver preterm. Future research should explore associations of individual experience with eviction on adverse pregnancy outcomes and examine whether policies to improve tenant protections also impact pregnancy outcomes. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Freedman, A. A., Smart, B. P., Keenan-Devlin, L. S., Borders, A., Ernst, L. M., Miller, G. E. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes by age, sex and geographical area among two million public assistance recipients in Japan: a cross-sectional study using a nationally representative claims database
Conclusion The prevalence of T2D among PAR was higher than HIE and there were regional differences in the prevalence of PAR. Measures to prevent the progression of diabetes among PAR by region are needed. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sengoku, T., Ishizaki, T., Goto, Y., Iwao, T., Ohtera, S., Sakai, M., Kato, G., Nakayama, T., Takahashi, Y. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Subjective social position and cognitive function in a longitudinal cohort of older, rural South African adults, 2014-2019
Conclusion Independent of objective socioeconomic position measures, SSP is associated with orientation and episodic memory scores over two time points approximately 3 years apart among older rural South Africans. Future research is needed to establish the causality of the observed relationships, whether they persist over longer follow-up periods and their consistency in other populations. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kobayashi, L. C., Morris, E. P., Harling, G., Farrell, M. T., Kabeto, M. U., Wagner, R. G., Berkman, L. F. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research

Homelessness in early adulthood and biomedical risk factors by middle-age: the 1970 British Cohort Study
Conclusions Exposure to homelessness in early adulthood was essentially unrelated to biomarkers in middle age. Inconsistent links were found for specific types of experience. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: White, J. W., Hamer, M., Batty, G. D. Tags: Open access Short reports Source Type: research

Adverse employment histories and allostatic load: associations over the working life
Conclusions Our study highlights physiological responses as a mechanism through which chronic stress during working life is linked to poor health and calls for intervention efforts among more disadvantaged groups at early stages of labour market participation. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wahrendorf, M., Chandola, T., Goldberg, M., Zins, M., Hoven, H., Siegrist, J. Tags: Open access, Editor's choice Original research Source Type: research

Psychiatric consequences of a fathers leave policy by nativity: a quasi-experimental study in Sweden
Conclusion The findings of this study suggest that policies oriented towards promoting father’s use of parental leave may help to reduce native–migrant health inequalities, with broader benefits for family well-being and child development. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Honkaniemi, H., Katikireddi, S. V., Rostila, M., Juarez, S. P. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research

Heavy alcohol consumption before and after negative life events in late mid-life: longitudinal latent trajectory analyses
Conclusions Most older workers who experience divorce or severe illness or death in the family have stable drinking patterns regarding heavy alcohol consumption, that is, most do not initiate or stop heavy drinking. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Agahi, N., Morin, L., Virtanen, M., Pentti, J., Fritzell, J., Vahtera, J., Stenholm, S. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research

Healthy cities after COVID-19 pandemic: the just ecofeminist healthy cities approach
The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has compromised the ‘healthy cities’ vision, as it has unveiled the need to give more prominence to caring tasks while addressing intersectional social inequities and environmental injustices. However, much-needed transdisciplinary approaches to study and address post-COVID-19 healthy cities challenges and agendas have been scarce so far. To address this gap, we propose a ‘just ecofeminist healthy cities’ research approach, which would be informed by the caring city, environmental justice, just ecofeminist sustainability and the healthy cities paradigms and research fiel...
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Triguero-Mas, M., Anguelovski, I., Cole, H. V. S. Tags: COVID-19 Essay Source Type: research

Socioeconomic position and SARS-CoV-2 infections: seroepidemiological findings from a German nationwide dynamic cohort
Conclusion The results indicate an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in low-educated groups. To promote health equity in the pandemic and beyond, social determinants should be addressed more in infection protection and pandemic planning. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Hoebel, J., Grabka, M. M., Schröder, C., Haller, S., Neuhauser, H., Wachtler, B., Schaade, L., Liebig, S., Hövener, C., Zinn, S. Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Short reports Source Type: research

Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on hospital presentations and admissions in the context of low community transmission: evidence from time series analysis in Melbourne, Australia
Conclusions Our analyses suggest citizens were willing and able to present with life-threatening conditions during Melbourne’s lockdowns, and that switching to telemedicine did not cause widespread spill-over from primary care into ED. During a pandemic, lockdowns may not inhibit appropriate hospital attendance where rates of infectious disease are low. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Collyer, T. A., Athanasopoulos, G., Srikanth, V., Tiruvoipati, R., Matthews, C., Mcinnes, N., Menon, S., Dowling, J., Braun, G., Krivitsky, T. A., Cooper, H., Andrew, N. E. Tags: COVID-19 Original research Source Type: research