Tag: Race
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Testing in Emergency Department
Black patients discharged from ED with diagnosis of interest less likely to have related diagnostic testing than Whites
Prevalence of HTN Increases With Neighborhood Disadvantage
Higher hypertension rate and lower treatment rate seen for highest versus lowest ADI quintile neighborhood
Structural Racism Tied to Elevated Cancer Risk From Traffic Pollutants
Neighborhoods in highest quartile of structural racism had elevated cancer risk from traffic-related air pollutants
Socially, Economically Disadvantaged Communities Lack Access to Buprenorphine
Findings not seen for communities with racial or ethnic segregation alone
Exposure to Tobacco on TV, Streaming Varies by Sociodemographics
Disparities in exposure seen by race or ethnicity, education level, and smoking status
Study Reveals Heart Failure Risks in American Indian Communities
Older age, smoking, macroalbuminuria, microalbuminuria, previous MI, diabetes, and glycated hemoglobin predict risk
Skin of Color Has More Adverse Events From Sclerotherapy
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation seen more often versus lighter skin tones
Women’s Fracture Rates, Risk Vary by Race, Ethnicity
Novel fracture differences seen within Asian subgroups
CDC: Overall ED Visit Rate 47 Visits Per 100 People in 2022
Emergency department visit rates highest for those younger than 1 year and 75 years and older, and for Black and African American non-Hispanic people
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
