Examining the impact of racial disparities on Clostridioides difficile infection outcomes at a Southern California academic teaching hospital.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2023.84
Abstract: Racial differences in Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) outcomes have been reported. In this study, minoritized patients with CDIs had prolonged hospitalizations and increased intensive care unit admissions. Chronic kidney disease was shown to partially mediate… read more here.
Keywords: impact racial; clostridioides difficile; infection; hospital ... See more keywords
Impact of racial categorization on effect estimates: An HIV stigma analysis.
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwab289
Abstract: Suboptimal racial categorization potentially introduces bias in epidemiological analysis and interpretation, making it difficult to appropriately measure factors leading to racial health disparities. As part of an analysis focused on predictors of experiencing HIV-related stigma… read more here.
Keywords: stigma; impact racial; analysis; racial categorization ... See more keywords