Race Tag

Disparities Seen in Prehospital Pain Care of Traumatic Injuries

THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Non-White patients have a lower likelihood of having pain scores reported and of receiving analgesia during prehospital care for traumatic injuries, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Netw…

Pacientes afroamericanos tienen un 42% más de probabilidades de morir después de una cirugía que los pacientes blancos

MARTES, 17 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las cirugías de alto riesgo son más mortales para los estadounidenses afroamericanos e hispanos que para sus contrapartes blancas, según revela una nueva investigación.El estudio, de más de 1 millón de…

Among Adolescents, Major Depressive Disorder Prevalence Varies by Race, Ethnicity

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) vary from 14.5 to 26.5 percent among adolescents by race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.Michael William Flores, Ph….

Non-White Kids With Recurrent Ear Infections Less Likely to Get Specialist Care

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Which U.S. kids see specialists for ear infections and have tubes placed to drain fluid and improve air flow differs significantly by race.Asian, Hispanic and Black children are much less likely than white ki…

Pacientes de minorías étnicas tienen mucha más probabilidad de fallecer después de una cirugía

Minority Patients Much More Likely to Die After Surgery, New Study Finds

El uso de relajantes capilares para alisar el cabello aumenta las probabilidades de cáncer de útero en las mujeres

LUNES, 16 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nueva investigación sugiere que las mujeres afroamericanas mayores que utilizan relajantes capilares químicos para alisar el cabello pueden tener más probabilidades de desarrollar cáncer de útero.Especí…

Non-White Patients Assigned Less Severe Triage Scores

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mistriage of non-White patients in the emergency department appears to be common, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Joshua W. Joseph, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in…

Survival Varies by Race, Ethnicity for Nonmetastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Differences in outcomes by race and ethnicity exist for men with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC); however, equal access to care appears to lessen these disparities, according to a s…

Black Patients 42% More Likely to Die After High-Risk Surgery Than White Patients

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High-risk surgeries are more deadly for Black and Hispanic Americans than for their white counterparts, new research reveals.The study, of more than 1 million procedures performed in U.S. hospitals between 200…