racial disparities

Black Patients Less Likely Than White Patients To Have Surgery for Diverticulitis

Black or African American patients were significantly less likely to undergo operative interventions for ...

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Racial Disparities Seen in Use of IBD Medical Therapy

Black patients with IBD are less likely to be treated with certain therapies than white IBD patients, according to ...

JANUARY 14, 2023

Racial Disparities Found in Choice of Treatment for IBD Patients

White patients with IBD are more likely to be treated with certain therapies than Black patients, according to two ...

JANUARY 13, 2023

NAFLD Outcomes Worse for Blacks

Black patients hospitalized with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are significantly more likely to die in the ...

AUGUST 11, 2021

Race, Social Status Linked to Disparities In IBD Care

When Maria Oliva-Hemker, MD, was training to be a pediatric gastroenterologist in the 1990s, the medical literature ...

AUGUST 19, 2020

Significant Disparities Persist for Liver Cancer Patients Despite Availability of Treatments

Differences in risk factors and access to care have resulted in significant racial disparities among patients with ...

AUGUST 30, 2017

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