Tag: Race
In African-Descent Glaucoma Patients, Visual Field Changes Up
May contribute to delayed detection of progression compared to glaucoma patients of European descent
Disparities Seen in Gastric Cancer Patients’ Receipt of Pre-Op Chemo
Racial, ethnic disparities in treatment also affect disparities in overall survival
Criteria for Prostate Cancer Trials Disproportionately Exclude Blacks
Trials sponsored by academic investigators, cooperative groups more likely to use these criteria
Sustained Viral Suppression Lower Among Blacks With HIV
Compared with Hispanics and whites, blacks also have longer periods with viral load >1,500 copies/mL
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Up for Live Donor Kidney Transplant
Compared to 1995 to 1999, increase in racial/ethnic disparities in receipt of LDKT in 2010 to 2014
2013 to 2015 Infant Mortality Rate Varied by State and Race
Rates varied by race and Hispanic origin of mother; highest rates in infants of non-Hispanic black women
Mortality Up for Some Cancers in Urban-Dwelling Native Americans
Urban American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer have significantly higher comorbidity burden
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Linked to Diabetes Disparities
Exposure to diabetes-associated environmental EDCs may contribute to racial, socioeconomic disparities
NTproBNP Levels Are Significantly Lower in Blacks
Higher NTproBNP levels linked to increased risk of death; this association did not differ by race
ER- Breast CA Risk Up for African-Americans With T2DM
ER- type accounts for increased breast cancer risk in African-American women; highest risk in nonobese
