Tag: Race
Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely Than Whites to Receive Bystander CPR
Incidence of bystander CPR lower for Blacks and Hispanics in predominantly White, predominantly Black or Hispanic, integrated neighborhoods
Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Flu Vaccine Coverage
Age-adjusted influenza hospitalization rates were also higher among racial and ethnic-minority adults
Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Outcomes Larger for Infants Conceived by ART
Racial/ethnic disparities in adverse birth outcomes, such as neonatal mortality, larger among women who conceive by medically assisted reproduction
Rates of Surgical Consults Lower for Black Patients
Findings seen among Medicare patients admitted with an emergency general surgery condition
Black Women Have Less Access to Newer Mammogram Technology
Among women with Medicare insurance, Black women less likely than White women to receive digital versus screen-film mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis
Median Stigma Score 31.7 for Hispanic Persons With HIV
23 percent of Hispanic persons with HIV report experiencing health care discrimination, which was more common among men, Black Hispanics
Minorities With Dementia Show Lower Incidence of Amyloid PET Positivity
Authors say findings have implications for treating dementia unrelated to amyloid plaques
Prevalence of Obesity Varies Among Asian American Subgroups
Prevalence of obesity by standardized BMI varies from 16.8 percent in Filipino Americans to 6.3 percent in Vietnamese Americans
Race-Free Creatinine Equation May Cut Disparity in Kidney Wait Time
Racial disparities in preemptive wait time accrual may be reduced with use of the 2021 creatinine-based CKD-EPI equation
Response to Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer May Vary by Race
Race is a significant predictor of downstaging in HR+ breast cancer after adjustment for duration of NET, clinical stage
