Young adults with lupus on Medicare had very high 30-day rehospitalization at 36%. Considering socioeconomic disadvantage and comorbidities provided good prediction of rehospitalization risk, particularly in young adults. Young lupus beneficiaries with comorbidities should be a focus of programs aimed at reducing rehospitalizations.
“Soaking the Middle Class ” (Russell Sage Foundation, 242 pages, $37.50) was authored by Rice assistant professor of sociology Anna Rhodes and University of Wisconsin assistant professor of sociology Max Besbris, who was on the faculty at Rice during Harvey. It explores how families in the Houston suburb of Friendswood recovered from the storm and how that process exacerbated economic inequality within the community.
In a jointly-supported funding opportunity, the Center for Demography & Ecology and the Collaborative for Reproductive Equity invite applications for a quick-turnaround, small grant competition supporting research on the implications of reductions in reproductive health care access in the US. Full Call Average grant size: $5,000. Submission Deadline: September 9, 2022 Award Notification: October 10, …