KDPI Race Variable Found to Up Black Donor Kidney Discard Rate
Removing the race coefficient from the KDPI may increase use of Black deceased donor kidneys, according to investigators.
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Kidney Transplantation Referral May be Impeded by Dialysis Providers’ Beliefs
Providers’ response to patient non-adherence was partly informed by their experiences working with patients, the training they received, and their own implicit biases, according to investigators.
Age Disparities Documented in Access to First and Second Kidney Transplants
Patients aged 65 years or older had significant 84% lower odds of being waitlisted for a first transplant compared with patients aged 18 to 64 years.
Risk for CVD, Heart Failure Increased Among Black Patients With Gout
Researchers studied the effect of gout on cardiovascular events, including CVD and heart failure, in a Black urban population.
Childhood Adversity Tied to Higher Rates of T2DM in Young Adulthood
Findings seen for both men and women across the dimensions of material deprivation, loss or threat of loss, and family dynamics
Inequalities in Human Resources for Health Linked to Mortality
Negative association seen between total human resources for health level and all-cause mortality
Racial Disparities in Stroke Mortality Increased During Pandemic
Absolute difference in age-adjusted stroke death rate between Black, White adults was 21.7% higher during pandemic
Race Disparity Found in Overactive Bladder Medication Prescriptions
The American Urologic Association advises caution in the use of anticholinergic medications to treat older or frail adults with OAB.
Gout Burden Increasing Among Asians in the United States
A recent study is the first to include Asians when examining gout prevalence in the United States.
Hospitals Caring for Mostly Black Patients Provide Quality Heart Failure Care
No significant within-hospital differences seen for quality for Black patients versus White patients
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