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April 25, 2023
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AI referral may increase health equity in diabetic eye disease

AI referral may increase health equity in diabetic eye disease

NEW ORLEANS — Incorporating artificial intelligence into diabetic eye disease testing may increase health equity by giving more patients who are at risk for poor visual outcomes access to screening, according to a poster here.

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April 24, 2023
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Racial, ethnic minority patients diagnosed with glaucoma earlier than white patients

Racial, ethnic minority patients diagnosed with glaucoma earlier than white patients

NEW ORLEANS — Racial and ethnic minorities are diagnosed with glaucoma at earlier ages, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

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April 20, 2023
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VIDEO: Racial disparities in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

VIDEO: Racial disparities in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

Healio spoke with Ahmed Elkhanany, MD, about racial disparities in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

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April 17, 2023
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ANNA meeting will cover health equity, discuss future of nursing

ANNA meeting will cover health equity, discuss future of nursing

Editor’s Note: Healio/Nephrology News & Issues interviewed Michele Heigle Kimball, the new executive director of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, and Cindi Calabrese, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, RN-BC, the director of education services for ANNA, about the organization’s upcoming national symposium, taking place May 7-10 in Palm Springs, California.

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April 15, 2023
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Purnell receives NKF Excellence in Transplantation Award

Purnell receives NKF Excellence in Transplantation Award

At the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinicals Meeting, Tanjala S. Purnell, PhD, MPH, FASN, will be presented with the Excellence in Transplantation Award to recognize her research in kidney transplantation.

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April 14, 2023
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VIDEO: Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, on equitable access to medication

VIDEO: Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, on equitable access to medication

SEATTLE — April is National Minority Health Month. In this video from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Conference, Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, discusses the concept of “pharmaco-equity.”

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April 12, 2023
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No racial disparities observed in chronic HBV treatment rates among eligible patients

No racial disparities observed in chronic HBV treatment rates among eligible patients

Although Black individuals with chronic hepatitis B were less likely to meet treatment criteria, researchers reported no significant differences in treatment initiation between racial groups, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

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April 11, 2023
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High BMI linked to risk for diverticulitis in Hispanic, Latino American individuals

High BMI linked to risk for diverticulitis in Hispanic, Latino American individuals

Higher BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio correlated with an increased risk for diverticulitis among Hispanic and Latino American individuals, according to study results published in JAMA Surgery.

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April 07, 2023
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Q&A: SAIA works to ‘pave the path forward’ among South Asian IBD population

Q&A: SAIA works to ‘pave the path forward’ among South Asian IBD population

Many barriers to care persist among South Asian patients with inflammatory bowel disease; to combat the unique challenges of this population, South Asian IBD Alliance seeks to increase preventive research and access to care.

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April 04, 2023
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Disparities persist between women, men in ophthalmic industry relationships

Disparities persist between women, men in ophthalmic industry relationships

Disparities persist between men and women in physician-industry relationships, research funding and leadership positions, according to a speaker.

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