Tag: Race
Black American Infants, Children Have Persistent Excess Mortality
From 1950 to 2019, 5.0 million excess deaths of Black Americans could have been avoided if mortality rates were equal to those of Whites
CA-125 Levels Vary by Patient Race at Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
Black and American Indian patients are less likely to have elevated CA-125 levels compared with White patients
Race-Neutral Equations for Lung Function Improve Asthma Detection in Children
Compared with race-specific equations, race-neutral equation identified twice as many Black children with asthma or asthma symptoms
Stressors Affect Systemic Inflammation, Tumor Aggressiveness in Breast Cancer
Perceived stress, discrimination, neighborhood deprivation linked to systemic inflammation, aggressive tumor characteristics
Black Patients With Cancer Still Have Higher Mortality Rates Than Whites
Relative decline seen in cancer mortality among Blacks, but they still have higher mortality rates than Whites
Minority Groups Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Services After Abnormal Mammogram
Onsite availability similar across racial and ethnic groups, but minority patients less likely to receive diagnostic imaging after abnormal screening
Racial, Ethnic Minorities Still Underrepresented in Internal Medicine Residency Programs
Variance seen in U.S. counties with more minority-serving institutions or academic health centers
Increase Seen in Infant Mortality From Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
Decreases in mortality seen for many causes of death among infants, with SUID the notable exception
Distribution of Opioid Meds Lower in Majority Non-White Communities
In a recent study, majority non-White communities had at least 40 percent lower mean adjusted per-capita distribution than majority White communities
Airlift Services Underused for Minority Patients With Severe Trauma
Asian, Black patients significantly less likely to have air transport, which is associated with lower mortality versus ground transport
