Inequalities Found With U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act Requirement
Women disproportionately excluded in minimum hours requirement; tenure requirement excludes Blacks, indigenous, multiracial workers
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Lower SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Found in Unvaccinated Dialysis Population
In January 2021, fewer than 1 in 4 unvaccinated patients receiving dialysis had evidence of past SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Characteristics of Men Likely to Refuse Locoregional Treatment for Prostate Adenocarcinoma
A retrospective analysis of a cancer database identified which men were more likely to refuse locoregional treatment for prostate cancer, stratified by risk group, race, and ethnicity.
Complications Develop in Half of COVID-19 Cases Treated in Hospitals
COVID-19 severity at hospital admission predicts complications even in young adults and those without pre-existing health conditions.
Glucose-Lowering Therapy Delayed for Newly Diagnosed T2DM Patients
Factors in therapeutic inertia examined in adults newly diagnosed with T2DM receiving primary care in the U.K.
COVID-19 Increases Health Inequities in Patients With Hypertension
This report draws on the work of several sources, including a diverse group of experts at a recent conference that discussed health inequities magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Younger Patients Less Likely to Die From NMIBC
The investigators found no significant age-related differences in survival from muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Race May Influence Treatment Receipt in Prostate Cancer
In high treatment benefit category, Black men less likely to receive definitive treatment than non-Black men
Guideline Deviation in Kidney Cancer Care More Likely in Women, Black Patients
Compared with men, women had significant 18% lower odds of undertreatment and 27% higher odds of overtreatment of kidney cancer, according to a study.
CKD May Be Underdiagnosed in ‘Lower Risk’ Groups
In a study of military health system beneficiaries, patients with uncoded CKD had fewer proteinuria, serum creatinine, and eGFR results, suggesting kidney function and damage was not monitored closely.
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