Tag: Race
Exposure to Depressive Symptoms Linked to Worse Cognitive Function
Prolonged exposure beginning in young adulthood linked to worse cognitive function over midlife, especially among Blacks
U.S. Maternal Death Rate Remains Much Higher Than Other Affluent Nations
Racial Disparity Seen in Naloxone Administration
Finding seen among Black people with overdose deaths in Pennsylvania versus White people
Race-Neutral Metrics More Accurately Predict Risk in COPD
GLI-Global differentiated all-cause mortality risk between normal spirometry and first grade of COPD in adjusted analyses
Researchers Compare Race-Based, Race-Neutral Lung Function Equations
Similarly accurate prediction seen for respiratory outcomes, but occupational eligibility and disability compensation differed
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
Male, Female V1421 Carriers Face Similar Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
Carriers face similar and substantial risk for heart failure hospitalization, mainly with reduced ejection fraction
Non-Hispanic Black Melanoma Patients Present With Advanced Disease
T category and stage at presentation higher for non-Hispanic Black patients
