Racial, Socioeconomic Disparities in Insulin Pump Use Persist
Lower odds ratios seen for insulin pump use for Hispanic, Black, other race versus White; with lower education, lower household income
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Higher Prostate Cancer Mortality Among Black Men Tied to Social Determinants of Health
Prostate cancer has one of the largest racial disparities in outcomes between Black and White patients, according to investigators.
Revised Policy Set to Improve Kidney Transplant Waitlist Time for Black Candidates
The OPTN policy revision may increase some Black kidney candidates’ total waiting time, which is a major factor in their transplant priority for organ offers.
Chronic Kidney Disease Risk Higher in the ‘Stroke Belt’
In a novel finding, living in the southeastern United States is an independent risk factor for new-onset CKD.
Racial Disparities in Radiotherapy Regimens for Prostate and Breast Cancer
Black cancer patients are less likely than their White counterparts to receive shorter radiotherapy regimens, a study suggests.
More Geriatric Phenotype for Black Patients Hospitalized With AMI
Despite younger age, Black participants were more likely to present with impairments in cognition, mobility, vision
Rates of Surgical Consults Lower for Black Patients
Findings seen among Medicare patients admitted with an emergency general surgery condition
People With Disabilities Often Excluded From Clinical Trials
Findings include exclusion of people with cognitive, visual, hearing, mobility, and other disabilities, without documented justification
Addressing the Lack of Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials
Experts discuss the challenges and potential resolutions for increasing diversity of clinical trial study populations.
More Readmissions Seen in Younger Women Than Men After Acute MI
Difference may be due to a higher prevalence of cardiac risk factors and comorbidities in women versus men, authors suggest
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