Many At-Risk Children Are Not Receiving Clinical Services
Large proportions of children with high levels of adverse childhood experiences, high distress symptoms, or both are not receiving clinical services.
Health Disparity
Socioeconomic Factors Add to Risk for COVID-19 Positivity
Black race and Hispanic ethnicity are associated with increased odds of COVID-19 positivity, although the association is substantially mediated by socioeconomic factors.
A Conversation About Racial Disparities in Health Care With Dr Scharles Konadu
Endocrinology Advisor met with Scharles Konadu, MD, a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Specialty Board, to discuss how deeply racial inequity is woven into our health care system.
Rural-Urban Variation Found in Racial Disparities in Death Rates
Mortality rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke are highest for Black adults living in rural areas.
Elevated Serum Sodium at Hospital Admission for SARS-CoV-2 May Indicate Increased Risk for Severe Diseases and Mortality
Study authors conducted a retrospective longitudinal cohort study to assess the prognostic impact of abnormal sodium concentrations in patients with COVID-19.
County-Level Factors Affect Race/Ethnicity-Specific CVD Death
The county-level factors associated with age-adjusted cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality vary by race/ethnicity.
Treatment for Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism May Depend on Patient’s Education Level
While hypothryroidism doesn’t disproportionately affect men and women by socioeconomic factors, education level does influence who is tested and who’ll receive treatment.
Diabetes Diagnoses Trend Downward in High-Income Countries, But Research Questions Remain
In a multicountry data analysis, study authors sought to determine whether incidence of clinically diagnosed diabetes changed over time.
Black Patients With T1D and COVID-19 Face Added Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis has been found to be more prevalent among Black patients with type 1 diabetes and COVID-19, shows a new study. The condition typically disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic patients.
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