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Sunshine, fertility and racial disparities

Economics & Human Biology, 2018
This research investigates the effect of sun exposure on fertility, with a special focus on how its effects and consequences for birth outcomes may differ by race. Sun exposure is a key mechanism for obtaining Vitamin D, but this process is inhibited by skin pigmentation.
Karen Smith, Conway, Jennifer, Trudeau
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Racial Disparities in Systemic Sclerosis

Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, 2020
Racial and ethnic disparities in systemic sclerosis are abundant. The incidence, severity of end-organ manifestations, functional impairment, quality of life, and mortality of systemic sclerosis vary by ethnic group. This article summarizes such disparities and explores the role of socioeconomic status in their development and persistence.
Duncan F, Moore, Virginia D, Steen
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Racial Disparities in Pediatric Anesthesia

Anesthesiology Clinics, 2020
Racial disparities in health care have been extensively documented. Although race is a recognized determinant of the incidence and outcome of disease, few studies have examined the role of race in the delivery of pediatric perianesthesia care. Whereas racial differences in health outcomes may not be easy to modify, disparities in health care delivery ...
Anne Elizabeth, Baetzel, Ashlee, Holman, Nicole, Dobija, Paul Irvin, Reynolds, Olubukola Olugbenga, Nafiu   +4 more
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Racial disparity in infant mortality

Seminars in Perinatology, 2017
In the United States, African-American infants have significantly higher mortality than white infants. Previous work has identified associations between individual socioeconomic factors and select community-level factors. In this review, the authors look beyond traditional risk factors for infant mortality and examine the social context of race in this
Nana, Matoba, James W, Collins
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Nursing

Health Affairs, 2001
The racial and ethnic composition of the registered nurse (RN) workforce in California is not at parity with the composition of the population. We find that the underrepresentation of African Americans in nursing in California appears to be due to lower overall educational attainment among African Americans.
J M, Coffman, E, Rosenoff, K, Grumbach
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Racial disparities in melanoma survival

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2016
Melanoma is a cutaneous malignancy common in the white population but can also occur in other racial groups.We sought to evaluate survival across racial groups in patients given a diagnosis of malignant melanoma.The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was used to populate a cohort of 96,953 patients given a diagnosis of cutaneous ...
Sean M, Dawes, Sheena, Tsai, Haley, Gittleman, Jill S, Barnholtz-Sloan, Jeremy S, Bordeaux   +4 more
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Racial disparities in heterotaxy syndrome

Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 2015
BackgroundHeterotaxy syndrome (HTX) is a constellation of defects including abnormal organ lateralization and often including congenital heart defects. HTX has widely divergent population‐based estimates of prevalence, racial and ethnic predominance, and mortality in current literature.MethodsThe objective of this study was to use a population‐based ...
Keila N, Lopez, Lisa K, Marengo, Mark A, Canfield, John W, Belmont, Heather A, Dickerson   +4 more
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Racial Disparities in Medical Care

New England Journal of Medicine, 2001
Many studies have shown that black Americans are less likely than whites to receive a wide range of medical services, including potentially lifesaving surgical procedures.1,2 Despite these data, which span two decades, there is little evidence that racial disparities in medical care or in measures of health have substantially diminished.
A M, Epstein, J Z, Ayanian
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Racial Disparities in Esophageal Cancer

Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2022
Esophageal cancer is a deadly cancer. Advances in multimodal treatment have improved esophageal cancer outcomes. Advancements have not benefited all races equally. Major disparities in esophageal cancer outcomes exist. Minorities undergo fewer surgical resections of esophageal cancer and have poorer outcomes.
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