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Multiple genes predispose African-American women to breast cancer

Multiple Genes Predispose Black Women to Breast Cancer

High risks for breast cancer associated with mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2
Sociodemographic factors associated with the risk for a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 test result include deprivation

Factors ID’d for Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test Result in Primary Care

Sociodemographic risk factors include male sex, deprivation, population density, ethnicity, obesity
From 2001 to 2016

Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Incidence Increased for All Races/Ethnicities

Greatest increase in incidence between 2001 to 2016 seen for Asian/Pacific Islanders, followed by Hispanics
Among patients with kidney failure

SES Mediates Racial Differences in Kidney Transplant Listing

Socioeconomic status and comorbidity attenuate racial differences in transplant listing, not receipt
Race and income influence the risk for severe illness from COVID-19

Race and Income Influence Risk for Severe COVID-19

Higher risk seen for black and American Indian versus white adults, for those living in low-income households
Severe maternal morbidity is higher for women in ZIP codes with the highest concentration of poor blacks relative to wealthy whites

Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity Varies Across Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with extreme racial, economic polarization have the greatest excess risk for SMM
Black Americans with severe sleep apnea are more likely to have high blood glucose levels

Sleep Apnea Tied to High Blood Glucose Levels Among Blacks

Authors call for more sleep apnea screening in high-risk groups
In a cohort of hospitalized adults with COVID-19

Black Patients Overrepresented in Hospitalized COVID-19 Cohort

Black patients not more likely to receive invasive mechanical ventilation, die during hospitalization
Treatment disparities may explain worse outcomes for pediatric black and Hispanic brain cancer patients

Pediatric Brain Cancer Outcomes Worse for Black, Hispanic Patients

Disparities for disease severity not seen at diagnosis, meaning postdiagnosis factors may affect outcome
Racial/ethnic discrimination is experienced by a large proportion of nonwhite residents in general surgery training

U.S. Surgical Residents Report Racial/Ethnic Discrimination Common

Residents reported being mistaken for someone else of the same race or as a nonphysician