Tag: Race
Many Providers Unaware of Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplants
Nurse managers, white providers more likely to be unaware of national racial disparity in waitlisting
Medicare Program Narrows Racial Disparities in Readmissions
However, gaps remain between whites, blacks at minority-serving hospitals and others
Transfusion Outcomes Differ by Race for Peds Scoliosis Surgery
Black children have increased blood loss, rate and amount of blood transfusion during scoliosis surgery
Cardiovascular Health Declining in the United States
Decrease in disparities between race/ethnicity due to worsening CV health among whites 1988-2014
Patient, Logistical Factors Limit CKD Screening Among Blacks
However, culturally sensitive education, engagement can up community screening
Higher Burden of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in U.S. Blacks
Positive association for TV infection prevalence with female sex, black race, being below poverty level
Higher Exposure to Air Pollution Adds to CVD Risk for Blacks
Higher rate of incident CVD events, all-cause mortality in blacks partly due to PM2.5 exposure
Racial Variation in Median Age of Female Breast Cancer Diagnosis
More black, Hispanic, Asian patients diagnosed at younger than 50 years than white patients
Higher Positive Cardiomyopathy Genetic Detection Rates for Whites
Higher positive detection rate and lower rate of inconclusive results vs. underrepresented minorities
Lifetime Risk for Atrial Fibrillation Is One in Seven in Taiwan
Among Asian patients, a-fib linked to increased risk of mortality, heart failure, ischemic stroke, dementia
