Disparities Despite Coverage

National newspaper coverage of minority health disparities.

OBJECTIVES To assess American newspaper coverage regarding racial and ethnic minority health disparities (MHDs). METHODS LexisNexis was queried with specific word combinations to elicit all MHD articles printed in 257 newspapers from 2000-2004. The full texts were read and articles categorized by racial/ethnic group and specific MHD topics mentioned. RESULTS In the five years from 2000-2004...

Persistent ischemic stroke disparities despite declining incidence in Mexican Americans.

OBJECTIVE To determine trends in ischemic stroke incidence among Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites. METHODS We performed population-based stroke surveillance from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2010 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Ischemic stroke patients 45 years and older were ascertained from potential sources, and charts were abstracted. Neurologists validated cases based on source doc...

Disparities in fistula maturation persist despite preoperative vascular mapping.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Failure to mature (primary failure) of new fistulas remains a major obstacle to increasing the proportion of dialysis patients with fistulas. This failure rate is higher in women than in men, higher in older than in younger patients, and higher in forearm than in upper arm fistulas. These disparities in the frequency of failure to mature may be due in part to marginal ...

Despite disparities, most LGBT elders are aging well.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults display remarkable resilience as they live their lives and build their communities, despite adversity they may face. In fact, LGBT older adults’ resilience may result from adversity and strengthen their fortitude, enhancing their health and well-being. Understanding health disparities among LGBT older adults is critical to identifying p...

Despite turmoil, health coverage rises in United States.