Population Health Research Briefs

Center for Population Health Research

Disparities in care for women with chest pain

Enhancing care transition from the emergency department to home is vital for addressing disparities and promoting equity for women experiencing chest pain.

Cardiac and asthma visits to the ED amid wildfire smoke

Analysis of emergency department visits finds significantly more primary diagnoses of asthma and heart failure during the June 2023 wildfire smoke event.

COVID vaccination status for pregnant women

Survey of pregnant women during 2022 finds that around half indicated they did not receive the COVID vaccine.

Food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic

Survey of 5,600 people across the country shows significant stress particularly among younger respondents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic

During the first month of the U.S. coronavirus lockdown, about a quarter of people surveyed said they did not have enough food in their homes to last two weeks,

Chest pain patients in Main Line Health EDs

Demographic data about the patients who present in the emergency department with chest pain can help clinicians expertly administer care.

Drug overdose victims treated in Main Line Health EDs

Demographic data about the patients who present in the emergency department with chest pain can help clinicians expertly administer care.

Health disparities in Southeast Pennsylvania

Insights into significant differences seen in the health status of groups of people in the five-county area of Southeast Pennsylvania