Tag: Race
Removing Race Classifier Would Impact Care in Blacks With CKD
About one in three patients would be reclassified to more severe chronic kidney disease stage
Telehealth Disparity Seen in Cancer Care
Black, Hispanic patients with cancer significantly less likely to use video telehealth versus White patients
Black Race Tied to COVID-19 Admissions, but Not Deaths
In-hospital mortality higher for Asian patients, despite lower risk for hospital admission
Surgeon General Issues Call to Action for Hypertension Control
Three specific goals can drive change in hypertension control in the United States
Racism, Preventive Care at Forefront of American Academy of Pediatrics Conference
Elizabeth Murray, D.O., AAP spokesperson, discussed the highlights of this year's virtual conference with HD Live!
AACR Reports Racial-, Ethnicity-Based Cancer Health Disparities
Despite progress, African Americans continue to have highest overall cancer death rate in the U.S.
Disparities in Insulin Pump Use Persist, 2005 to 2019
Use higher among White children with type 1 diabetes versus Black and Hispanic children
Factors Associated With Suicide in Leukemia Identified
Risk factors include male sex, older age at diagnosis, White race
Psychosocial Resilience Linked to Heart Health in Black Adults
Individual psychosocial resilience independently linked to higher LS7 score in Black adults
ASA: Mortality After Reoperation Higher in Black Children
And non-Hispanic Black, Asian, Hispanic children less likely to have surgery than White children
