82% of asthma hospitalizations not getting recommended two-day follow-up
Asthma patients who ended up in hospital only had a GP appointment within recommended 48-hour period in 18% of cases between 2017-19, new research shows.
Jan 15, 2024
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Asthma patients who ended up in hospital only had a GP appointment within recommended 48-hour period in 18% of cases between 2017-19, new research shows.
Jan 15, 2024
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Despite having a higher risk of experiencing a stroke and being more likely to die from a stroke, Black patients are less likely to receive lifesaving stroke treatments than white patients, a University of Georgia study found.
Jan 12, 2024
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For Medicare beneficiaries with advanced prostate cancer (PCa), receipt of novel hormonal therapy (NHT) agents varies with race, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 31, 2023
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Strategies used by doctors to increase patient engagement with health information may work with white Americans, but can backfire with Black Americans.
Dec 27, 2023
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Endometrial cancer—which develops in the lining of the uterus (womb) and is sometimes called uterine cancer—is on the rise in the U.S. In 1987, there were 35,000 cases annually. That number has nearly doubled in 2023 ...
Dec 20, 2023
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A new study out of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Lyme Disease Research Center has revealed disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease between Black and White patients with the condition. Researchers say the data, ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Almost 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dec 12, 2023
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Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the ...
Dec 8, 2023
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At discharge from the hospital, Black Medicare beneficiaries are less likely to be referred for home health care (HHC), compared to white patients, reports a survey study in Medical Care.
Dec 7, 2023
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For patients with early-stage breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT), Blacks have higher mortality risk than Whites, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JAMA Network Open.
Nov 27, 2023
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