A Cleveland Clinic study has shown there were no significant differences in rates of mortality or length of ICU stay between racial or ethnic groups hospitalized for COVID-19 at Cleveland Clinic facilities, during the first ...
Feb 9, 2022
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(HealthDay)—In the Bronchiolitis Follow-up Intervention Trial (BeneFIT) setting, physicians more often determined that Hispanic patients were not appropriate for as-needed follow-up and excluded them from the trial, according ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Hispanic people hospitalized for peripheral artery disease may be more likely to undergo amputations than their white peers who are not Hispanic, according to new research that points to the need for greater awareness and ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Patients undergoing long-term dialysis, especially Black and Hispanic patients and those living in nursing homes, were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a nationwide study by University of Michigan ...
Nov 24, 2021
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In a study examining disparities and trends in the inclusion of minorities, women, and older patients in cancer clinical trials, investigators found that certain populations remain under-represented. However, for some, including ...
Nov 22, 2021
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New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that racial and ethnic disparities for disease activity persist in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Black ...
Nov 2, 2021
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Hispanic people have better disease outcomes than non-Hispanic whites, despite having greater risk factors for poor outcomes. Researchers theorize that the importance of family and strong social networks in Hispanic culture ...
Sep 17, 2021
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Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has been linked with better quality of care and service capacity at federally qualified heath centers (FQHCs), but there is little evidence of the long-term impact of this ...
Sep 10, 2021
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Telemedicine visits surged during the pandemic as primary care practices sought to reduce the risk of COVID transmission. Telemedicine provides a key lifeline for patients most vulnerable to COVID infection and eliminates ...
Aug 10, 2021
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A new study from Keck Medicine of USC reveals that Black recipients of liver transplants have lower post-transplant survival rates than white or Hispanic patients.
Aug 10, 2021
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