Tag: Race
Flu-Related Hospitalization Rates Higher for Indigenous People
Across high-income nations, higher disparities seen during the pandemic
Spanish-Only Speakers Have Worse Neurologic Stroke Outcomes
Worse neurologic outcomes observed, but no difference seen in functional outcome or cognitive outcome compared with English speakers
Racial, Ethnic Minorities With Parkinson Disease Have Worse HRQoL
Cognition partially mediated the association between race/ethnicity and 39-item Parkinson disease questionnaire scores
Later-Life Mortality Increased With Pregnancy Complications
Greater mortality risk seen in association with preterm induced labor for Black versus White participants
Video-Based Tool Increases Knowledge for Black Patients Eligible for ICD
However, use of video-based decision support tool does not increase assent to ICD implantation
More Depression, Anxiety Reported for Latinx Students During Pandemic
Within Latinx sample, girls and gender-nonconforming students reported the highest maladjustment
Racial Disparities Seen for Pulmonary Fibrosis Outcomes
Black patients experience younger age for first hospitalization, lung transplant, and death
Drug Overdose Deaths Increased in 2020, Except for Heroin
And, gap in overdose fatalities between Black and White individuals continues to widen
Racial Differences Seen in Discretionary Prenatal Care
For example, Black women less likely to have depression screening, more likely to have urine drug test than White women
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Postpartum Emergency Visits
Postpartum emergency department visits also higher for births at low-volume hospitals, safety-net hospitals