Tag: Race
Studies Evaluate Accuracy of eGFR Equations That Omit Race
Two studies describe strategies for estimating glomerular filtration rate without the use of race in the equations
Race Alone Does Not Explain Disparities in Cancer Screening
Other factors like physical disability and insurance coverage also play a role in explaining disparities
Overall Cancer Incidence, Mortality Lower for U.S. Hispanics
But rates higher for infection-related cancers, such as liver and stomach cancers, and cervical cancer
Individual Risk Assessment Ups Mammography in Women at High Risk
Use of mammography increased among women in racial- and ethnic-minority groups who were at high risk
Suicide Rates Rising Among Black Youth
Largest annual percentage change seen among Black girls
Opioid Overdose Death Rates Worsening for Non-Hispanic Blacks
No significant change seen in overdose death rates overall from 2018 to 2019, but rate increased among non-Hispanic Blacks
Removing Race Term From CKD-EPI Could Worsen Cancer Care for Blacks
Removing race from CKD-EPI will calculate lower eGFR for Black patients and exclude more from receiving chemo
Maternal Mortality in the U.S. Higher Among Black Women
Postpartum cardiomyopathy, preeclampsia, and eclampsia are leading causes of maternal death for Black women
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Up for Racial, Ethnic Minority HCWs
Vaccine hesitancy highest among Black and Hispanic or Latino health care workers; concerns include side effects, newness of vaccine
Risk Factors ID’d for Lower-Limb Amputation for PAD in Urban Areas
In metropolitan areas, lower median household income and higher Distressed Communities Index score tied to increased amputation rate
