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Racial disparities: The unintended consequence [PDF]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2021
This editorial comments on the article by Fashaw-Walters et al .
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Advancing research on racial-ethnic health disparities: Improving measurement equivalence in studies with diverse samples

Frontiers in Public Health, 2014
To conduct meaningful, epidemiologic research on racial-ethnic health disparities, racial-ethnic samples must be rendered equivalent on other social status and contextual variables via statistical controls of those extraneous factors.
Hope eLandrine, Irma eCorral
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Racial Disparities in Preemies and Pandemics [PDF]

The American Journal of Bioethics, 2020
As COVID-19 related hospitalizations surged in other countries and began to rise sharply in the United States, hospitals, healthcare systems, and states began to grapple with the terrifying questio...
Arnolds, Marin, Gandhi, Rupali, Famuyide, Mobolaji, Feltman, Dalia   +3 more
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Racial Residential Segregation and COVID-19 Health Outcomes: Evidence from the State of Georgia

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
Background: According to the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH), the state of Georgia reported 563,658 cumulative COVID-19 cases and 9,845 total deaths in 2020. Decades of research on racial disparities in health outcomes suggest we should not
Palak Patel
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Air quality related equity implications of U.S. decarbonization policy

Nature Communications, 2023
Climate policies that target greenhouse gas emissions can improve air quality by reducing co-emitted air pollutant emissions. However, the extent to which climate policy could contribute to the targets of reducing existing pollution disparities across ...
Paul Picciano, Minghao Qiu, Sebastian D. Eastham, Mei Yuan, John Reilly, Noelle E. Selin   +5 more
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2458 Determining the prevalence and associated multilevel characteristics of undiagnosed diabetic retinopathy

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2018
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in adults aged 25–64 years. The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy is projected to increase 4-fold by 2050. Racial and ethnic minorities have a higher prevalence and greater
Kristen Nwanyanwu, Marcella Nunez-Smith, Mayur Desai, Thomas Gardner   +3 more
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Lack of Racial Survival Differences in Metastatic Prostate Cancer in National Cancer Data Base (NCDB): A Different Finding Compared to Non-metastatic Disease

Frontiers in Oncology, 2020
Background: Inconsistent findings have been reported in the literature regarding racial differences in survival outcomes between African American and white patients with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa). The current study utilized a national database to
Toms Vengaloor Thomas, Xiaoshan Z. Gordy, Seth T. Lirette, Ashley A. Albert, David P. Gordy, Srinivasan Vijayakumar, Vani Vijayakumar   +6 more
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Effects of Part D Star Ratings on racial and ethnic disparities in health care costs

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2023
Background: Racial/ethnic minorities are less likely than non-Hispanic White (White) patients to be included in the Medicare Part D Star Ratings measure assessment due to the restrictive inclusion criteria for the measures. Objective: This paper examined
Chi Chun Steve Tsang, Yongbo Sim, Michael L. Christensen, Junling Wang   +3 more
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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
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