Afro-Caribbean Ethnicity Linked to Non-Linear eGFR Decline in DKD
Non-linear renal function decline frequently occurs in patients with type 2 diabetes and is associated with faster progression to end-stage kidney disease.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Black and White Men Had Similar Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy
Black men were less likely to receive androgen deprivation therapy and had lower use of secondary treatment with radiotherapy.
A Conversation About Racial Disparities in Health Care With Dr Scharles Konadu
Clinical Pain Advisor met with Scharles Konadu, MD, a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Specialty Board, to discuss how deeply racial inequity is woven into our health care system.
Prostate, Kidney, and Pancreas Surgery Utilization Rates Differ by Income
Study findings corroborate previous research linking higher income with increased healthcare utilization.
Kidney Transplants From Related Living Donors More Likely to Fail
In adjusted analyses, related donor-recipient pairs had a significant 5% increased risk for allograft failure compared with unrelated donor-recipient pairs.
Women Have Less Access to Kidney Transplant Waitlist
Interventions may be needed to achieve gender and racial equity in access to kidney transplantation across end-stage renal disease networks in the United States.
ADPKD Death Rates Differ by Race, Ethnicity
Study findings fill an important knowledge gap in ADPKD mortality in the United States, according to researchers.
Why Racial and Ethnic Disparities Exist in Kidney Disease Care
Lack of timely referrals to nephrologists contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in kidney disease care.
Digital Health Information Divide Puts Many Older Adults at a Disadvantage
Computer access to digital health information varies by race and ethnicity, a study found.
The Link Between COVID-19 and Obesity
Obesity is a clear risk factor for COVID-19 complications, so what can nurse practitioners and physician assistants do to keep their patients with obesity safe and healthy?
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