Diversity in Medicine
From the Journals
Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing linked to multilevel risk factors
Exposure to indoor pests, maternal education, and neighborhood factors play into sleep-disordered breathing–related symptoms.
Conference Coverage
New risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women emerging
Gender equity in care for cardiovascular disease will be achieved only when risk factors are evaluated from a gender-dependent perspective and...
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One in five doctors with long COVID can no longer work: Survey
A U.K. survey shed light on the lingering effects of long COVID on more than 600 chronically ill and disabled doctors with the condition.
Networks
Addressing disparities in goals-of-care conversations
Goals-of-care discussions are essential to management of the intensive care unit (ICU) patient.
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New tech promises better blood oxygen readings on dark skin
Researchers in Texas are developing a “green light” technology for patients with darker skin.
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Geriatric care principles should apply to ICUs as well
Physical frailty, disabilities, and multimorbidities increase the risk for adverse outcomes among elderly patients with obstructive airways...
From the Journals
The invisible effect medical notes could have on care
Doctors are more likely to use negative language when describing a Black patient than they are a White patient.
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Med students, doctor groups react to SCOTUS affirmative action ban
The opinion does not prohibit universities from considering how race has affected an applicant’s life.
Conference Coverage
Multiprong strategy makes clinical trials less White
Only a small percentage of eligible patients participate in clinical trials in the first place, and very few come from racial and ethnic minority...
Latest News
Few of those eligible get lung cancer screening, despite USPSTF recommendations
Fewer than 13% who are eligible get CT screening. Results highlight the need for education, Medicare coverage, and recognition of stigma’s role,...