Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
Racial Disparities Identified for Time to Diagnosis of Huntington Disease
Black adults are diagnosed later than White adults
Disparities Seen in Unintentional Firearm Mortality Across U.S. States
In multivariable model, percent White, percent below poverty level, and percent owning firearms were significant for predicting mortality
Neighborhood Disadvantage Metrics Tied to Stress Genes in Prostate Cancer
Expression of several stress-related genes increased in prostate tumors for men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods
Higher Mortality, Less Improvement Seen for Rural Residents With Head, Neck Cancer
Higher age-adjusted mortality rates, slower annual improvement seen in rural versus small/medium and large metropolitan areas
Almost Half of U.S. Counties Do Not Have Practicing Cardiologist
Counties without a cardiologist have higher cardiovascular risk index, higher cardiovascular mortality rates, and shorter life expectancy
Neighborhood Deprivation Only Tied to Breast Cancer Mortality for White Women
Higher neighborhood deprivation ups risk of breast cancer mortality by 47 percent
Delay in Hospital Arrival After Stroke Linked to Social Vulnerability
Areas with high incidence of delay characterized by increased social vulnerability including SES, housing type, and transportation
Social Determinants of Health Explain Disparities in Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
Findings seen for excess treatment-resistant hypertension among Black U.S. adults
Nonwhite Adults With Cognitive Impairment More Likely to Live in Polluted Areas
Authors say clinical trials should take into account environmental exposures and injustices
Women, Black and Hispanic Adults Have Lower Angiography/PCI Use in NSTEMI
Second study shows STEMI incidence and mortality are higher in the lower-income population
