Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
Racial Disparities Seen in Prehospital Stroke Care
Findings seen despite similar use of emergency medical services transport
Socially, Economically Disadvantaged Communities Lack Access to Buprenorphine
Findings not seen for communities with racial or ethnic segregation alone
Disparities in Improved Survival Linked to Bystander CPR
All individuals have higher survival with bystander CPR, but the association is weakest for Blacks and women
Racial Differences Identified in Frequency of Biopsy for Psoriasis
Skin biopsies, indicating diagnostic uncertainty, performed most frequently for Black patients
Life-Sustaining Treatment Ends Sooner for Uninsured Trauma Patients
Findings compared with U.S. adult trauma patients with private or Medicaid insurance
Stroke Certification Less Likely in the Most Disadvantaged Communities
Hospitals located in most disadvantaged communities least likely to have adoption of any stroke certification
Postoperative Mortality Trends Higher for Black and Hispanic Children
Disparity gaps driven by higher mortality in Black and Hispanic children receiving surgery in nonteaching hospitals
Racial Disparities Identified for Time to Diagnosis of Huntington Disease
Black adults are diagnosed later than White adults
Disparities Seen in Unintentional Firearm Mortality Across U.S. States
In multivariable model, percent White, percent below poverty level, and percent owning firearms were significant for predicting mortality
Neighborhood Disadvantage Metrics Tied to Stress Genes in Prostate Cancer
Expression of several stress-related genes increased in prostate tumors for men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods
