Tag: Race
Social Determinants of Health Affect Racial Disparity in Prostate Cancer Mortality
When accounting for social determinants of health, Black men have significantly lower prostate cancer-specific mortality than White men
Experiencing Racism Tied to Doubled Odds of Depression During Pregnancy
Authors say respectful maternity care may help address maternal morbidity in Black women
Vascular Risk Factors Only Explain Part of Alzheimer Disease Risk for Blacks, Hispanics
Barriers to health care access and other socioeconomic factors may increase vulnerability in racial/ethnic minorities
Racial/Ethnic Minorities Less Likely to Use Newer Antiseizure Meds
Odds of being on newer ASMs increased for those who saw a neurologist, were newly diagnosed with epilepsy
QI Program Reduces Disparities in BP Control Between Black, White Patients
Program reduced but did not eliminate disparities in blood pressure control
Racial/Ethnic Variation Seen in COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Children
Non-Hispanic Asian children and adolescents have the highest vaccination coverage, followed by Hispanic/Latino children
Black Patients Less Likely to Undergo Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Furthermore, Black patients more likely to experience major complications, death than White patients
Outcomes Worse for Black Patients With Head, Neck Cancer in Clinical Trials
Outcomes worse for Black versus White patients enrolled in clinical trials that minimize access to care, socioeconomic status confounders
Blacks More Likely to Undergo Emergency Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Emergency surgery associated with incomplete oncologic evaluation, and increased incidence of postoperative complications, including mortality
Child Homicides Up Across Several Subpopulations
Children ≤10 years often victims perpetrated by parents/caregivers, while children ≥11 years more often perpetrated by friends/acquaintances
