Tag: Race
Race-Free eGFR Equation IDs Kidney Failure, Mortality Risk
Among race-free equations, findings support using creatinine and cystatin C
ASCO: Ancestry-Specific Genetic Risk Examined for TNBC
Magnitudes of gene-specific risks for triple-negative breast cancer similar across racial/ethnic groups
Black Children Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Imaging at ED Visit
Findings observed across 38 pediatric hospital emergency departments and across imaging modalities
ASCO: Black Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Willing to Consider Clinical Trials
40 percent of respondents reported that care team had not discussed trials; concerns about side effects, effectiveness limit participation
Eating Red Meat May Up Colorectal Cancer Risk in Black Women
Intake of unprocessed red meat associated with 33 percent increased risk for colorectal cancer per 100 g/day in Black women
Oxygen Saturation Overestimated in Minority COVID-19 Patients
More than half of patients who never had their oxygen treatment eligibility recognized were Black
Hispanic, Black Physicians Underrepresented in the United States
With sustained doubling of Hispanic and Black medical students, it would take 92 and 66 years to correct deficit of physicians
1999 to 2019 Saw Decrease in Cancer Mortality for Blacks in the U.S.
However, in 2019, Black men and women had highest cancer death rates compared with other racial, ethnic groups
Lifestyle Coaching Intervention Improves BP Control Among Blacks
At 24 and 48 months, greater BP control was seen in the lifestyle coaching group versus the usual care group
Emphysema Prevalence Higher in Black Adults
Spirometry measures predicted based on race-specific equations may result in underrecognition of lung disease in Black adults, authors say
