Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – – Asian adults in the United States who suffer cardiac arrest are less likely to survive than white adults, even when given bystander CPR, a new study finds.Asian adults have similar rates of bystander CPR aft…
Learn MoreSurvival Lower for Asian Versus White Individuals With OHCA
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Asian individuals with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have similar rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as White individuals, but have lower survival rates, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreRace-Specific Approach to Spirometry Disadvantages Black Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A race-specific approach to spirometry interpretation results in a lower lung allocation score (LAS) for Black patients and a higher LAS for White patients, according to a study published online May 26 in t…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities Seen Among Hospitalized Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis, racial and ethnic disparities in the use of complex life-saving procedures and mortality persist, according to a study published online July 20 i…
Learn MoreMinorities, Women Are Shortchanged When It Comes to Statins
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another example of inequities in U.S. health care, new research indicates that many women and minority men who need statins to protect their heart aren’t getting them.“The recommendation to use stat…
Learn MoreMelanoma Presentation, Mortality Varies by Race
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patterns of melanoma presentation, disease severity, and mortality vary by race, according to a research letter published online July 11 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Jennifer M. Fernan…
Learn MoreIncidence Rate of Diagnosed Vitiligo 22.6 per 100,000 Person-Years
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vitiligo diagnosis is more common in older adults and in Hispanic/Latino and Asian American patients, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Dermatology.Nicole Mastacouris, from the Donald and B…
Learn MoreLos pacientes negros son más propensos a confiar en videos de salud si sale un médico o paciente negro
JUEVES, 20 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La necesidad de aumentar la diversidad racial entre los proveedores de atención de la salud de EE. UU. es importante por muchos motivos. Entre ellos, es más probable que los pacientes negros les crean a …
Learn MoreStudy IDs Factors Explaining Inequity in CVD Mortality in Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Socioeconomic status and insurance explain a considerable proportion of the inequity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among Black versus White cancer survivors, according to a study published online J…
Learn MoreStudy IDs Factors Explaining Inequity in CVD Mortality in Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Socioeconomic status and insurance explain a considerable proportion of the inequity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among Black versus White cancer survivors, according to a study published online J…
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