Perspectives on Racism in Health Care Among Black Veterans With Chronic Kidney Disease
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.11900
Abstract: Key Points Question How do Black veterans with chronic kidney disease describe their experiences of racism in the health care setting? Findings In this qualitative study of 36 Black veterans with chronic kidney disease, participants… read more here.
Keywords: veterans chronic; chronic kidney; care; black veterans ... See more keywords
Oncology distress screening within predominately Black Veterans: Outcomes on supportive care utilization, hospitalizations, and mortality
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5560
Abstract: We evaluated whether patients' initial screening symptoms were related to subsequent utilization of supportive care services and hospitalizations, and whether patient‐level demographics, symptoms, hospitalizations, and supportive care service utilization were associated with mortality in primarily… read more here.
Keywords: oncology; utilization; mortality; black veterans ... See more keywords
Environmental predictors of survival in a cohort of U.S. military veterans: A multi-level spatio-temporal analysis stratified by race.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108842
Abstract: We analyzed racial differences in all-cause mortality rates associated with air pollution in a cohort of military veterans in which 37% of the 70,000 members identified as African-American (black). In this comprehensive analysis, spatial levels… read more here.
Keywords: traffic; black veterans; blood pressure; mortality ... See more keywords
Impact of COVID-19 on the incidence of prostate cancer among White and Black Veterans.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.029
Abstract: 29 Background: Early-stage prostate cancer (PCa) is typically detected on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening and subsequent prostate biopsy, healthcare interventions that are considered routine elective procedures. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine healthcare screenings and interventions.… read more here.
Keywords: black veterans; diagnosis; prostate; pca ... See more keywords