Tag: Race
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
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
