Tag: Race
Nonwhite Adults With Cognitive Impairment More Likely to Live in Polluted Areas
Authors say clinical trials should take into account environmental exposures and injustices
Women, Black and Hispanic Adults Have Lower Angiography/PCI Use in NSTEMI
Second study shows STEMI incidence and mortality are higher in the lower-income population
Male, Female V1421 Carriers Face Similar Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
Carriers face similar and substantial risk for heart failure hospitalization, mainly with reduced ejection fraction
Non-Hispanic Black Melanoma Patients Present With Advanced Disease
T category and stage at presentation higher for non-Hispanic Black patients
Disparities in Direct Oral Anticoagulant Initiation Have Declined in Recent Years
Findings seen for Black and Hispanic patients with atrial fibrillation versus White patients
Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen in Breast Cancer Treatment Declination
American Indian, Alaska Native, other; Asian or Pacific Islander; Black patients more likely to decline surgery
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Use Has Increased for All Racial Groups
Rates of increase significantly higher for Hispanics and non-Hispanic African Americans for autologous, allogeneic HCT
Heart Health Varies With Race Among Sexual-Minority Females
Black, Hispanic, and White sexual-minority female adults have lower cardiovascular health compared with their heterosexual counterparts
Osteoporosis Screening Rates Low for Asian American Medicare Beneficiaries
Among Asian American beneficiaries, rates higher for women, those with higher household income
Social Determinants of Health Tied to Atherosclerotic CVD Risk
Authors say social determinants could increase prediction ability of risk tools, particularly for Black patients
