2023
Racial/ethnic disparities in PM2.5-attributable cardiovascular mortality burden in the United States
Ma Y, Zang E, Opara I, Lu Y, Krumholz H, Chen K. Racial/ethnic disparities in PM2.5-attributable cardiovascular mortality burden in the United States. Nature Human Behaviour 2023, 7: 2074-2083. PMID: 37653149, PMCID: PMC10901568, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-023-01694-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic White peopleCVD deathMortality burdenNon-Hispanic black peopleCardiovascular disease mortality ratesDisease mortality ratesNon-Hispanic blacksRace/ethnicityMortality rateLong-term exposureWhite peopleEthnic disparitiesHealth benefitsHispanic peopleSignificant differencesBurdenDeathUS countiesEthnic groupsAbsolute disparityAssociationExposureEthnic minoritiesDisparitiesAmbient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations
2016
Sick Populations and Sick Subpopulations
Lu Y, Ezzati M, Rimm EB, Hajifathalian K, Ueda P, Danaei G. Sick Populations and Sick Subpopulations. Circulation 2016, 134: 472-485. PMID: 27324491, PMCID: PMC5001154, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.018102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple risk factorsCVD death ratesHigh-risk individualsRisk factorsNonfatal CVDCVD riskCVD deathFatal CVDDeath rateRisk-based interventionsWhite menCVD ratesNutrition Examination Survey 1999Cardiovascular disease death ratesWhite womenRacial disparitiesRisk of CVDExamination Survey 1999Black-white differencesDisease death ratesYears of ageBlack womenBlack menSick populationNational Health