Tag: Race
Disparities in Breast Cancer Survival Persist for Black Women
Although nearly all metrics improved for racial-ethnic minorities, recent breast cancer-related mortality in Florida still higher in Black women
Risk for Atherosclerotic CVD Increased With South Asian Ancestry
Higher risk persisted after adjustment for broad range of clinical, anthropometric, and lifestyle risk factors
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Explored in Subjective Cognitive Decline
More Black and Hispanic adults than White adults report subjective cognitive decline at age 45 to 54 years
Catheter Ablation Improves A-Fib Outcomes in Racial/Ethnic Minorities
In contrast, much higher event rate seen for racial and ethnic minorities randomly assigned to drug therapy in CABANA trial
Glucose-Lowering Therapy Delayed for Newly Diagnosed T2DM Patients
Factors in therapeutic inertia examined in adults newly diagnosed with T2DM receiving primary care in the U.K.
MIS-C Diagnosed More Often in Black, Hispanic Children
No differences seen in phylogenetic analysis of viral genome sequences when comparing MIS-C, primary COVID-19 patients
Racial Differences Seen in Inherited Risk of Early-Onset Cancer
Higher familial risks for early-onset cancer seen in Latinos, Blacks for solid tumors and in Asian/Pacific Islanders for hematologic cancers
Lower BMI Cutoff Tied to Endometrial Cancer in Chinese Women
Lower obesity threshold of BMI ≥25 kg/m2 tied to increased risk of endometrial cancer in Asian women presenting with postmenopausal bleeding
Race May Influence Treatment Receipt in Prostate Cancer
In high treatment benefit category, Black men less likely to receive definitive treatment than non-Black men
Hospital Factors Tied to Greater COVID-19 Mortality in Blacks
Black patients more likely than Whites to die in the hospital or hospice when not adjusting for site of care
