Tag: Race
Racial-, Ethnicity-Linked Microbiome Variation ID’d From 3 Months
Machine learning modeling of childhood microbiomes from eight cohorts distinguished categories with 87 percent accuracy
More Health Problems Seen for Latino Children in States With Systemic Inequity
Odds of chronic physical health condition, at least two mental health conditions increased for those residing in states with higher levels of systemic inequity
Adjustment for Risk Factors Cuts Black-White CVD Mortality Disparity
Hazard ratio for CVD mortality for Blacks versus Whites no longer significant after adjustment for social risk factors
Racial Discrimination Linked to Increased CRP in Black Women With Lupus
3.98 percent increase in C-reactive protein reported for each domain of incident racial discrimination experienced
Prepregnancy Factors Explored in Racial Disparity in Preterm Birth
Prepregnancy factors related to socioeconomic status, cardiovascular health linked to racial disparities in preterm birth rates
Black Survivors of Second Primary Cancers Face Higher Risk for Death
Black patients with second primary cancers had highest risk for both cancer-related and cardiovascular disease-related deaths
Disparities in Stroke Risk Factors Persist for Black Adults
After one year of aggressive medical management, diastolic BP and physical activity scores no longer differ for Blacks, non-Blacks
Survival Similar for Black, White Prostate Cancer Patients in Clinical Trial Setting
Median PFS, OS similar for Black and White patients receiving first- or second-generation androgen receptor pathway inhibitors
Racial Disparities Seen for Cost of Unplanned Care After Breast Reconstruction
However, race is not a significant predictor of unplanned hospital visits
Fixed-Ratio Spirometry Underdiagnoses COPD in African Americans
Even with symptoms, GOLD staging misses African American cases
