Disparities in direct oral anticoagulant initiation were greatest among Black patients in earlier years but attenuated during the study period and dissipated entirely by 2019.
The incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation was higher in the arteriovenous fistula group than the tunneled-cuffed catheter group after dialysis access was established (16.3% vs. 5.1%).
Deployment to bases with burn pits was associated with modestly increased odds of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and ischemic stroke.
Features obtained from satellite imagery were associated with prevalence of CHD, stroke, and CKD but were more limited when applied to smaller census tracts within individual cities.
Individual and area levels of low education, low income, and unemployment were associated with an increased risk of incident ASCVD events.