Tag: Race
Prevalence of Obesity Varies Among Asian American Subgroups
Prevalence of obesity by standardized BMI varies from 16.8 percent in Filipino Americans to 6.3 percent in Vietnamese Americans
Race-Free Creatinine Equation May Cut Disparity in Kidney Wait Time
Racial disparities in preemptive wait time accrual may be reduced with use of the 2021 creatinine-based CKD-EPI equation
Response to Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer May Vary by Race
Race is a significant predictor of downstaging in HR+ breast cancer after adjustment for duration of NET, clinical stage
Liver Cancer Risk May Rise for 2nd-, 3rd-Generation U.S. Mexicans
Risk of hepatocellular carcinoma increased by 35 and 61 percent for second-, third- versus first-generation U.S. Mexicans
Odds of Poor Vision Increased for Black, Mexican, Low-Income Teens
Black, Mexican, non-U.S. citizen teens more likely to have visual acuity worse than 20/40 in better-seeing eye
Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Have Minimally Invasive Fibroid Surgery
They are also less likely to have surgery performed by a gynecologic surgeon with subspecialty training in minimally invasive techniques
Active Treatment Up for Live-Born U.S. Neonates in Periviable Period
Infants born to Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and Hispanic versus White mothers less likely to receive active treatment
Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
Vaccine reluctance was also seen in Black communities when COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out
Cholesterol Concentrations Improved in U.S. Adults From 2007 to 2018
Among adults taking statins, rates of lipid control lower for women versus men, Blacks and other Hispanics versus Whites
Diversity Goals Not Met for Pediatric Academic Faculty in the U.S.
Increase in underrepresented in medicine primarily driven by female representation, but percentage still lower than in population
