Tag: Race
QI Program Reduces Disparities in BP Control Between Black, White Patients
Program reduced but did not eliminate disparities in blood pressure control
Racial/Ethnic Variation Seen in COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Children
Non-Hispanic Asian children and adolescents have the highest vaccination coverage, followed by Hispanic/Latino children
Black Patients Less Likely to Undergo Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Furthermore, Black patients more likely to experience major complications, death than White patients
Outcomes Worse for Black Patients With Head, Neck Cancer in Clinical Trials
Outcomes worse for Black versus White patients enrolled in clinical trials that minimize access to care, socioeconomic status confounders
Blacks More Likely to Undergo Emergency Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Emergency surgery associated with incomplete oncologic evaluation, and increased incidence of postoperative complications, including mortality
Child Homicides Up Across Several Subpopulations
Children ≤10 years often victims perpetrated by parents/caregivers, while children ≥11 years more often perpetrated by friends/acquaintances
Racial, Socioeconomic Disparities in Insulin Pump Use Persist
Lower odds ratios seen for insulin pump use for Hispanic, Black, other race versus White; with lower education, lower household income
Inequities Identified in Ophthalmologic Care, Research
Lower-income patients more likely to have vision impairment, less use of eye care services, lower adherence to eye exams
Worse Perinatal Outcomes Seen for Babies Born to Minority Moms
Increased risks observed for babies born to women from underserved and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups
Black Patients More Likely to Be Advised Against Brain Tumor Surgery
Black patients more likely to receive recommendation against resection for glioblastoma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, vestibular schwannoma












