Ethnic differences in pediatric opioid prescriptions following long bone fractures declined over time
1. Previously reported ethnic differences in opioid prescribing at discharge in the emergency department (ED) for pediatric long bone fractures ...
Tag: racial disparities
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Intracerebral hemorrhage risk factors and risk factor burden may differ across racial groups
1. Risk factors for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), such as hypertension (treated and untreated) and lack of medical insurance, disproportionately burdened ...
#VisualAbstract: Risk factors associated with speech and voice impairment in long-term survivors of oropharyngeal cancer
Click to read the study in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
South Asian and Black populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in the United Kingdom
1. Participants identifying as South Asian or Black were more likely to test positive for COVID-19 infection, be hospitalized for ...
Non-White race associated with greater SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalization risk
1. Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients had significantly higher infection rates for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) compared ...
Racial differences in postoperative outcomes among otherwise healthy children
1. Through a retrospective analysis, researchers found that healthy African American children, when compared to healthy white children, had higher ...
#VisualAbstract: Hospitalization and Mortality among Black Patients and White Patients with Covid-19
1. Non-Hispanic black patients were shown to have higher rates of hospitalization and death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared ...
Further evidence of racial disparities in adolescent suicidal behavior
1. A cross-sectional analysis of self-reported suicidal thoughts, behavior, attempt, and injury among high school students showed a significant annual ...
Medicaid expansion associated with improved relative racial disparities in birth outcomes
1. State Medicaid expansion was not associated with differences in overall rates of low birth weight or preterm birth outcomes. ...
Racial/ethnic disparities in cardiovascular health persist in U.S. adults
1. Trends from 1988 to 2014 data suggest that for U.S. adults, cardiovascular health has worsened, and health disparities in ...
