Baseline Racial and Ethnic Differences in Access to Transplantation in Medicare’s ESRD Treatment Choices Payment Model by Kelsey M. Drewry, Ariana N. Mora, Daeho Kim, Kalli Koukounas, Adam S. Wilk, Amal N. Trivedi, Rachel E. Patzer

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Polycystic ovary syndrome: Criteria, phenotypes, race and ethnicity by Tsuyoshi Baba

“…With regard to the association between mental disorders and racial and ethnic differences, limited studies exist; therefore, no conclusions can be drawn. …”
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Association Between Fixed-Dose Combination Use and Medication Adherence, Health Care Utilization, and Costs Among Medicaid Beneficiaries by Donglan Zhang, PhD, Jun Soo Lee, PhD, Nicole L. Therrien, PharmD, MPH, Lisa M. Pollack, PhD, MPH, MPT, Sandra L. Jackson, PhD, MPH, Xiaobei Dong, PhD, Anand Rajan, MS, Kai Hong, PhD, Andrew E. Moran, MD, MPH, Feijun Luo, PhD

“…However, persistent racial and ethnic differences in adherence highlight the need for tailored interventions.…”
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Nationwide Genomic Data Analysis of Japanese Prostate Cancer Patients From C‐CAT Database by Shigehiro Tsukahara, Masaki Shiota, Shohei Nagakawa, Tokiyoshi Tanegashima, Satoshi Kobayashi, Takashi Matsumoto, Masatoshi Eto

“…ABSTRACT Purpose Prostate cancer is a leading malignancy among men, and genomic alterations are known to impact disease progression and treatment response. However, racial and ethnic differences may influence genomic profiles, necessitating population‐specific analyses. …”
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Examining Potential Implicit Bias in Oncologist-Patient Communication (CONNECT): Protocol for an Observational 2-Site Study by Veronica C K Duck, Marsha L Augustin, Jose A Morillo, Aviel N Alkon, Robert M Thomas, Brianna N Richardson, Lihua Li, Kathryn I Pollak, Cardinale B Smith

“…ObjectiveThe primary goal of this study is to evaluate the role of implicit bias among oncologists and examine the impact on racial or ethnic differences in objective assessments of communication with minority patients with advanced cancer. …”
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Trends and disparities in health status and health care in the United States during COVID-19 pandemic by Zhiyuan Wu, Frank Qian, Siyu Zou, Xinye Zou, Ruolin Zhang, Xiuhua Guo, Haibin Li

“…Conclusions In a serial cross-sectional survey study of US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, prevalence of clinician-diagnosed depression or anxiety disorders significantly increased. Racial and ethnic differences in health status and health care access either persisted or widened over time.…”
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Prevention Outcomes: Insights from the Prediabetes Informed Decisions and Education Study by Yelba Castellon-Lopez, O. Kenrik Duru, Norman Turk, Gerardo Moreno, Keith C. Norris, Amanda Vu, Rintu P. Saju, Chi-Hong Tseng, Kia Skrine-Jeffers, Carol M. Mangione, Dominick Frosch, Tannaz Moin

“…We examined racial and ethnic differences in diabetes prevention outcomes among study participants from the Prediabetes Informed Decisions and Education (PRIDE) Study. …”
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The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity by Emir Tas, Amanda Flint, Ingrid Libman, Radhika Muzumdar, Xiawei Ou, David K. Williams, Elisabet Børsheim, Eva C. Diaz

“…Conclusions: The metabolic response to changes in vitamin D status in adolescents with IR may vary based on racial and ethnic differences and liver fat status. These findings underscore the importance of considering liver fat and racial/ethnic background in vitamin D and metabolic health studies. …”
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