Tag: Race
Text Reminders + Mailed Home Testing Up Colorectal Cancer Screening
Screening rates improved in patients due for testing at a community health center predominantly serving people of color
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Found in Diagnosis, Treatment of ADHD
Asian, Black, Hispanic children less likely to be diagnosed than Whites; White children more likely to receive some treatment
Decline in Myocardial Function May Start Early in Blacks
Midwall fractional shortening trajectories differ by race from early age to young adulthood
Liver Cancer Profile Differs in Black Patients With Hep C
Black patients have better liver function at the time of hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis; have less early-stage HCC, larger tumors
Racial/Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Vaccine Trials
In adult trials, White patients and women are overrepresented; White patients account for 77.9 percent of participants
Time From eGFR Wait-List Threshold to ESKD Shorter in Blacks
Registering Blacks on transplant wait list at eGFR of 24 to 25 mL/min/1.73 m2 could improve racial equity in wait time prior to ESKD onset
Non-White Race Tied to Higher Likelihood of COVID-19 Infection
Age, not race, most important contributing factor for outcomes
Polynesian Ancestry May Increase Cardiometabolic Risk
Genetic study reveals link between Polynesian ancestry and higher risk for obesity, T2DM, heart failure in Native Hawaiians
Deceased Organ Donation Rose Among Blacks but Still Lags
Despite gains in deceased organ donation among racial/ethnic groups in the U.S., substantial racial differences remain
Genetic Mutations May Add to Racial Disparity in Child B-ALL
Increased incidence of IKZF1 deletion and IGH-CRLF2 translocation seen in Hispanic/Latino children with B-ALL