Tag: Race
Breast Density Varies in Racial/Ethnic Groups After BMI Adjustment
Clinically important differences seen in prevalence of dense breasts even after adjustment for body mass index
COVID-19 Plus Heart Attack Tied to Higher Mortality and Complications
Furthermore, significant racial disparities seen in acute myocardial outcomes during the pandemic
Race-Neutral Equations Examined for Interpreting Lung Function Tests
Use of race-neutral reference equation results in increase in number of Black people with respiratory impairment, severity of impairment
Overall Rate of Prepregnancy Diabetes 10.9 Per 1,000 in 2021
Rate increased by 27 percent from 8.6 in 2016; PDM rate increased with increasing maternal age and prepregnancy BMI
Sleep Apnea Severity in Black Patients May Be Underestimated Using Standard Tests
Authors say findings show the need to test the accuracy of oximeters across diverse populations
Black Patients With Overactive Bladder Less Likely to Receive β3-Adrenoceptor Agonists
Higher likelihood of receiving an anticholinergic medication may contribute to other inequities
Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
Estimated economic burden of racial and ethnic health inequities $421 or $451 billion using MEPS and BRFSS data
Racial, Ethnic Differences ID’d in Receipt of Meds to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
More White than Black and Hispanic patients receive buprenorphine, naloxone, benzodiazepines in 180 days after index event
Risk Models for T2DM Overestimate Risk for Non-Hispanic Whites
Prediabetes Risk Test and Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities models overestimate risk for non-Hispanic Whites and Blacks, more so for Whites
1999 to 2020 Saw >1.63 Million Excess Deaths in Blacks Versus Whites
In both males and females, excess mortality rates decreased from 1999, then plateaued, and increased from 2019 to 2020
