Flu Vaccine Uptake Varies by Sociodemographic Factors in CKD Patients
Just under three-quarters of patients with chronic kidney disease receive flu vaccines
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Adjustment for Risk Factors Cuts Black-White CVD Mortality Disparity
Hazard ratio for CVD mortality for Blacks versus Whites no longer significant after adjustment for social risk factors
Prostate Cancer Screening With MRI Detects Cancers Missed by PSA Test
Nearly 67% of men with MRI-detected lesions and more than half of those with clinically significant prostate cancer had a PSA level less than 3 ng/mL, investigators reported.
COVID-19 Infection Increases Likelihood of Kidney Function Decline
Research documents both direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on kidney health.
Racial Discrimination Linked to Increased CRP in Black Women With Lupus
3.98% increase in C-reactive protein reported for each domain of incident racial discrimination experienced
Disparities in Stroke Risk Factors Improve for Black Adults
After 1 year of aggressive medical management, diastolic BP and physical activity scores no longer differ for Blacks, non-Blacks
Race Disparities in mCSPC Outcomes Disappear With Equal Access to Care
The original trial included 10.3% Black patients – the largest proportion tested in a study population with mCSPC.
Attrition Rates for MD-PhD Programs Vary by Race, Ethnicity
Black MD-PhD matriculants had higher odds of graduating with M.D. only and dropping out of medical school
Preoperative Hemodialysis Timing Worse for Certain Groups
Study finds age-, sex-, race and ethnicity-, and social deprivation-related disparities in the timing of preoperative hemodialysis.
Historical Redlining Linked to Risk for Heart Failure in Black Adults
Relationship between redlining and heart failure risk strongest in most socioeconomically disadvantaged communities
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