Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
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
Higher Mortality, Less Improvement Seen for Rural Residents With Head, Neck Cancer
Higher age-adjusted mortality rates, slower annual improvement seen in rural versus small/medium and large metropolitan areas
Almost Half of U.S. Counties Do Not Have Practicing Cardiologist
Counties without a cardiologist have higher cardiovascular risk index, higher cardiovascular mortality rates, and shorter life expectancy
Neighborhood Deprivation Only Tied to Breast Cancer Mortality for White Women
Higher neighborhood deprivation ups risk of breast cancer mortality by 47 percent
