A prospective cohort study examining exposure to incarceration and cardiovascular disease (Justice-Involved Individuals Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology - JUSTICE study): a protocol paper

• Main Authors: Benjamin A. Howell (Author), Lisa B. Puglisi (Author), Jenerius Aminawung (Author), Kirsten Bibbins- Domingo (Author), Johanna Elumn (Author), Colleen Gallagher (Author), Nadine Horton (Author), Dhruv S. Kazi (Author), Harlan M. Krumholz (Author), Hsiu-Ju Lin (Author), Brita Roy (Author), Emily A. Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background People who have been incarcerated have high rates of cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension and smoking, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of hospitalizations and mortality in this population. Despite this, little is known regarding what pathways medi...