Tag: Race
Removing Race Adjustment Could Up Prevalence of CKD in Blacks
Some Black medication users reclassified to lower eGFR for which dose adjustment or discontinuation is recommended
More Parity in Breast Reconstruction Seen With Medicaid Expansion
Increases in breast reconstruction rates among non-Hispanic Black women associated with Medicaid expansion
CSVD Severity Up for Minority Intracerebral Hemorrhage Survivors
Minority ICH survivors have greater global cerebral small vessel disease and hypertensive arteriopathy burden on MRI
Sex Disparities in COVID-19 Deaths Not Seen Across Race
However, Black women have COVID-19 mortality rates nearly four times higher than White men, three times higher than Asian men
Proportion of Black Physicians Has Changed Little Since 1900
Racial income differences were statistically significant each survey year, with difference of $50,000 in 2018
Gender, Race Affects Access to SGLT2-Inhibitor Therapy for T2DM
Women, Black or Asian patients less likely to receive sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor treatment for type 2 diabetes
AAN: Race May Affect Response to Anti-CD20 Therapy for MS, NMOSD
B-cell repopulation occurs more often in African American versus White patients between six and 12 months after anti-CD20 infusion
Life Expectancy Down for Those Without a College Degree
However, racial differences in life expectancy are narrowing
Rural-Urban Variation Found in Racial Disparities in Death Rates
Gap in mortality rates for diabetes and hypertension between Black and White adults narrowed more rapidly in urban versus rural areas
Prevalence of Vascular Risk Factors High for Hispanics/Latinos
Despite high awareness, secondary stroke prevention strategies are low
