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October 06, 2022
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Support patients by eliminating disparities in pain care

LAS VEGAS — Research has shown that racial and ethnic differences in pain management exist, and clinicians need to work to mitigate these disparities, according to a speaker at PAINWeek 2022.

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August 23, 2022
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Paid family leave ‘one important step’ to addressing equity in health care

This month, we focus on the struggle within health care to adjust to the “tectonic shift” in paid family leave.

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February 14, 2022
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Speaker: ‘Refocus the lens’ on preventing amputation in Black patients with CLI

Amputation is too often the result for Black patients with critical limb ischemia, and much work must be done to overcome systemic inequities, a speaker said during the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy.

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December 31, 2021
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Year in review: Disparities in health care

Throughout 2021, Healio has covered research concerning the short- and long-term health effects caused by a lack of diversity in clinical trials and disparities in health care overall.

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December 10, 2021
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BP control disparities may be tied to treatment intensification, missed visits

Racial and ethnic disparities in BP control may be explained in part by differences in treatment intensification and missed follow-up visits, researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology.

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November 08, 2021
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Racial disparities persist in renal outcomes among children with lupus

Black children with lupus are significantly more likely than white children to have an adverse renal outcome at any hospital encounter, despite an overall decrease in said outcomes since 2006, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2021.

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October 25, 2021
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Race, sex, age disparities exist in TTE usage

In a cohort of Medicare beneficiaries who received transthoracic echocardiography, usage of the modality was decreased among female, “non-white” and older individuals, according to recent results.

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October 18, 2021
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Perception of discrimination common among cardiologists

More than 50% of cardiologists from historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups reported experiencing discrimination during their career, according to results from a survey.

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September 23, 2021
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NLA to unveil new scientific statements, focus on ‘lower is better’ for LDL management

The National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions, a hybrid meeting held Sept. 24-26, 2021, will include four featured sessions, updates on NLA scientific statements and numerous abstract presentations.

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August 07, 2021
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AHA awards grants for hypertension research in underserved communities

The American Heart Association donated $20 million in grants to five research teams focused on finding ways to prevent high BP in underserved populations.

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