Tag: Race
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
Insurance Underlies Black-White Survival Disparity in CRC
54 percent of excess risk of death in black colorectal cancer patients accounted for by insurance matching
ASN: Nonmedical Factors Impact Kidney Transplant Waits
African-Americans less likely to be wait-listed; higher income positively associated with wait-listing
Race a Factor in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease
Prevalence and frequency of multiple plaques were higher for black men
MACE Risk Similar for White Men, Women, Minorities After PCI
But women and minorities have higher adjusted risk of death/MI after PCI with everolimus-eluting stent
Worse HIV Care Outcomes for Hispanics, Latinos
Lower care and viral suppression for Hispanic, Latino males with HIV infection due to injection drug use
Eczema Health Care Use Down for Non-Hispanic Black Children
Among children with one or more ambulatory visit for eczema, non-Hispanic blacks have more visits, Rxs
Beauty Standards Evolved From 1990 to 2017
'World's Most Beautiful' list in 2017 included wider variety of skin colors, older age groups, more females
