Tag: Race
Race May Impact Satisfaction With Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms
White women report better quality of life with hormone therapy, while Black women do not
Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Less Accurate in Minorities
Detection of at least one CFTR variant higher in non-Hispanic White people with CF, lowest for Blacks, Asians, Hispanics
VADs, Transplant Used Less in Black Patients With Heart Failure
Less utilization of VAD, transplant seen among Black patients who have heart failure with high-risk features, with no increase in mortality
Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely Than Whites to Receive Bystander CPR
Incidence of bystander CPR lower for Blacks and Hispanics in predominantly White, predominantly Black or Hispanic, integrated neighborhoods
Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Flu Vaccine Coverage
Age-adjusted influenza hospitalization rates were also higher among racial and ethnic-minority adults
Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Outcomes Larger for Infants Conceived by ART
Racial/ethnic disparities in adverse birth outcomes, such as neonatal mortality, larger among women who conceive by medically assisted reproduction
Rates of Surgical Consults Lower for Black Patients
Findings seen among Medicare patients admitted with an emergency general surgery condition
Black Women Have Less Access to Newer Mammogram Technology
Among women with Medicare insurance, Black women less likely than White women to receive digital versus screen-film mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis
Median Stigma Score 31.7 for Hispanic Persons With HIV
23 percent of Hispanic persons with HIV report experiencing health care discrimination, which was more common among men, Black Hispanics
Minorities With Dementia Show Lower Incidence of Amyloid PET Positivity
Authors say findings have implications for treating dementia unrelated to amyloid plaques
