Tag: Race
Sleep Apnea Tied to High Blood Glucose Levels Among Blacks
Authors call for more sleep apnea screening in high-risk groups
Black Patients Overrepresented in Hospitalized COVID-19 Cohort
Black patients not more likely to receive invasive mechanical ventilation, die during hospitalization
Pediatric Brain Cancer Outcomes Worse for Black, Hispanic Patients
Disparities for disease severity not seen at diagnosis, meaning postdiagnosis factors may affect outcome
U.S. Surgical Residents Report Racial/Ethnic Discrimination Common
Residents reported being mistaken for someone else of the same race or as a nonphysician
Low Vitamin D May Reduce Survival for Some With Multiple Myeloma
Differential effect seen by race, with significantly lower OS for white but not African-American patients
Racial Differences Found in Managing Children’s Pain From Broken Bones
Minority children less likely to receive opioids and optimal pain management versus white children
Prevalence of Hypertension in U.S. 45.4 Percent in 2017 to 2018
Prevalence higher among men than women, in non-Hispanic blacks, and increased with age
Heart Rate Variability Related to Risk for Incident Diabetes
Decreased vagal activity, deviation in sympathetic activity may predict diabetes in young Asian adults
BP Levels Influence Racial Differences in Cognitive Decline
Black individuals' higher cumulative BP levels may contribute to racial differences in cognitive decline
Racial Disparity in Prostate Cancer Survival Tied to Region
Mortality risk for low-risk prostate cancer more than fivefold higher for black versus white men in Atlanta
