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Problem: Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is recommended for persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy. However, knowledge gaps exist about best practices for management of OUD during pregnancy and these data are needed to guide clinical care. Period Covered: 2014--2021. Description of the System: Established in 2019, the Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy (MAT-LINK) is a surveillance network of seven clinical sites in the United States. Boston Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, The Ohio State University, and the University of Utah were the initial clinical sites in 2019. In 2021, three clinical sites were added to the network (the University of New Mexico, the University of Rochester, and the University of South Florida). Persons receiving care at the seven clinical sites are diverse in terms of geography, urbanicity, race and ethnicity, insurance coverage, and type of MOUD received. The goal of MAT-LINK is to capture demographic and clinical information about persons with OUD during pregnancy to better understand the effect of MOUD on outcomes and, ultimately, provide information for clinical care and public health interventions for this population. MAT-LINK maintains strict confidentiality through robust information technology architecture. MAT-LINK surveillance methods, population characteristics, and evaluation findings are described in this inaugural surveillance report. This report is the first to describe the system, presenting detailed information on funding, structure, data elements, and methods as well as findings from a surveillance evaluation. The findings presented in this report are limited to selected demographic characteristics of pregnant persons overall and by MOUD treatment status. Clinical and outcome data are not included because data collection and cleaning have not been completed; initial analyses of clinical and outcome data will begin in 2023. Results: The MAT-LINK surveillance network gathered data on 5,541 reported pregnancies with a known pregnancy outcome during 2014--2021 among persons with OUD from seven clinical sites. The mean maternal age was 29.7 (SD = ±5.1) years. By race and ethnicity, 86.3% of pregnant persons were identified as White, 25.4% as Hispanic or Latino, and 5.8% as Black or African American. Among pregnant persons, 81.6% had public insurance, and 84.4% lived in urban areas. Compared with persons not receiving MOUD during pregnancy, those receiving MOUD during pregnancy were more likely to be older and White and to have public insurance. The evaluation of the surveillance system found that the initial four clinical sites were not representative of demographics of the South or Southwest regions of the United States and had low representation from certain racial and ethnic groups compared with the overall U.S. population; however, the addition of three clinical sites in 2021 made the surveillance network more representative. Automated extraction and processing improved the speed of data collection and analysis. The ability to add new clinical sites and variables demonstrated the flexibility of MAT-LINK. Interpretation: MAT-LINK is the first surveillance system to collect comprehensive, longitudinal data on pregnant person--infant dyads with perinatal outcomes associated with MOUD during pregnancy from multiple clinical sites. Analyses of clinical site data demonstrated different sociodemographic characteristics between the MOUD and non-MOUD treatment groups. Public Health Actions: MAT-LINK is a timely and flexible surveillance system with data on approximately 5,500 pregnancies. Ongoing data collection and analyses of these data will provide information to support clinical and public health guidance to improve health outcomes among pregnant persons with OUD and their children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article proposes a framework for integrating social determinants of health (SDOF) in the treatment of children with feeding disorders. It discusses factors involved in SDOH used to inform the approach to pediatric feeding, that includes educational access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, social and community context, and economic stability. Also noted is the importance of collaborating with families to help children with feeding disorders.

The article focuses on the Realtime Inequality database, which tracks economic inequality in the U.S. over the past half-century. It mentions the database reveals that income and wealth inequality have been steadily increasing, with significant gains concentrated among the top percentile of the population, while the majority of citizens in the middle and bottom income brackets have experienced stagnant growth.

Background: Male nurses account for 1.08% of Taiwan's total professional nursing workforce. While work values are known to impact the practice of female nurses, the work values of male nurses have never been fully evaluated. Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the work values of male nurses in Taiwan and related factors. Methods: We applied a cross-sectional design that targeted all male nurses nationwide and used a structured questionnaire distributed by mail to collect data. Results: Data were collected from 1,087 Taiwan-based male nurses with 745 valid responses. Mean score for overall work value was 2.78 (on a maximum scale of 4). Socio-demographic differences contributed to work value variance among respondents. Major factors of influence on work value included education, work unit, work position, work rank, salary, hospital classification, and reason for choosing a nursing career. Conclusion: This study found personal characteristics, occupational roles, job performance, and reason for choosing a career in nursing to all correlate strongly with work value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article mentions a report by the Pew Research Center concerning reading habits in different communities that states people of similar socioeconomic profiles and similar ages read and engage their libraries at around the same level, with differences associated with the demographics of their community.

The article presents information on planning and running an optical business with reference to two case studies. It is suggested to consider issues like the effect of recession and the Internet progress on the business. It is also suggested to evaluate the impact of socioeconomic factors on business. It is said that business may also use SWOT analysis to find out their strength and weaknesses.

The article provides updates on the expansion of women demography in medicine, particularly in the field of ophthalmology in the U.S. This was one of the topics discussed at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology sponsored by Women in Ophthalmology. An overview about medical school history, along with information on women who pioneered in ophthalmology is given.

The article discusses the study "The Association Between Sociodemographic Factors, Common Systemic Diseases, and Keratoconus: An Analysis of a Nationwide Health Care Claims Database," by M. A. Woodward, T. S. Blachley, and J. D. Stein. It aimed to examine the role of certain sociodemographic factors and systemic diseases on keratoconus (KCN). Comments from Maria Woodward, one of the authors of the study, are provided.

The article discusses the popularity of singing competition television (TV) programs on Spanish-language TV networks. Topics include the waning popularity of music TV shows in the U.S., such as "American Idol," planned music competition TV shows, including "La Banda (The Band)" on Univision in 2015, and the role of demographics in the success of shows such as "La Voz Kids (The Voice Kids)" on Telemundo.

The article discusses research regarding the relationship between childhood disability and social circumstances in Great Britain. The researchers found that children with disabilities often experience other disadvantages such as being from a low socioeconomic class and having a parent with a disability. The research has implications for public policy and social services in Great Britain.

The article discusses research which demonstrated that people who experience chronic migraine headaches have different sociodemographic and comorbidity profiles than people who suffer only episodic migraines. People with chronic migraines were found to be more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, pain disorders and respiratory conditions than people who experienced episodic migraines.

The article offers a market profile for advertising spending in Orlando, Florida. Demographic statistics for the target audience and the United States in general include the market household income. The rating positions of television stations WKMG, WFTV, WESH, and WOFL which broadcast the news are mentioned.