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Social Vulnerability Index and Child Opportunity Index High in Asthma but Not Linked to PICU Stay
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The presentation titled "Social Vulnerability Index is High and Childhood Opportunity Index is Low in Asthma but Not Linked to PICU Stay" discusses the impact of social determinants of health on pediatric asthma. The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between social vulnerability and the utilization of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). It utilized composite measures, the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), and the Childhood Opportunity Index (COI), to analyze the severity of asthma and the need for care in the PICU. The findings show significant racial disparities in asthma, with a higher percentage of black children being admitted to the PICU. However, the SVI and COI were not directly associated with PICU admission. Further research is needed to understand the complex relationship between race, socioeconomic factors, and ICU admission in asthma patients.
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Pediatrics, Pulmonary, 2023
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Type: star research | Star Research Presentations: Epidemiology, Pediatrics (SessionID 30009)
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Presentation
Knowledge Area
Pediatrics
Knowledge Area
Pulmonary
Membership Level
Professional
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Pediatrics
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Asthma
Year
2023
Keywords
Social Vulnerability Index
Childhood Opportunity Index
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Pediatric asthma
Racial disparities
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