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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanCardiovascular DiseasesEthnicityHispanic or LatinoHumansParticulate MatterRacial GroupsUnited StatesWhiteConceptsNon-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
2022
Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Barriers to Timely Medical Care Among Adults in the US, 1999 to 2018
Caraballo C, Ndumele CD, Roy B, Lu Y, Riley C, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Barriers to Timely Medical Care Among Adults in the US, 1999 to 2018. JAMA Health Forum 2022, 3: e223856. PMID: 36306118, PMCID: PMC9617175, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.3856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack PeopleCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesEthnicityFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedConceptsTimely medical careSerial cross-sectional studyNational Health Interview SurveyCross-sectional studyHealth Interview SurveyMedical careLack of transportationEthnic disparitiesHispanics/LatinosWhite individualsEthnicity groupsInterview SurveyCost of careSelf-reported raceStudy cohortClinic hoursMAIN OUTCOMEMedical officesCarePrevalenceLatino individualsBlack individualsSignificant differencesSignificant increasePopulation groupsEvaluation of Temporal Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sleep Duration Among US Adults, 2004-2018
Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Massey D, Lu Y, Roy B, Riley C, Annapureddy AR, Murugiah K, Elumn J, Nasir K, Nunez-Smith M, Forman HP, Jackson CL, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. Evaluation of Temporal Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sleep Duration Among US Adults, 2004-2018. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e226385. PMID: 35389500, PMCID: PMC8990329, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.6385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack PeopleCross-Sectional StudiesEthnicityFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedSleepConceptsCross-sectional studyLong sleep durationSleep durationWhite individualsBlack individualsLatino individualsEthnic differencesSerial cross-sectional studyNational Health Interview Survey dataHealth Interview Survey dataSelf-reported sleep durationShort sleep durationInterview Survey dataMiddle-aged adultsSelf-reported raceEstimated prevalenceMAIN OUTCOMELong sleepSleep deficiencyHigher household incomeEthnic disparitiesAge groupsHealth disparitiesPrevalenceSleep disparities