Posted by continuum wellness on Sep 20 2008
Results The study consisted of 3,552 observations representing 17,794 patients undergoing major hepatectomy. Unadjusted analyses revealed that African-American patients had a two-fold increased odds of surgical mortality relative to Caucasians. Even after adjustment for other risk factors, African Americans had a two-fold increased odds of surgical mortality relative to Caucasians. Conclusions In-hospital mortality after major [...]
Tags: ethnic health disparity, health disparity, liver surgery
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Posted by continuum wellness on Sep 20 2008
Research reported in Diabetes Care highlights that while obese individuals may have a higher risk factors for diabetes, diagnosis is often missed. 5,514 adult participated in the 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Particpants were interviewed about sociodemographic and medical data, including whether they had been diagnosed with diabetes, and were examined for height, [...]
Tags: diabetes diagnosis, diabetes research, weight, weight and diabetes
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