Clinical Trials Arena May 7, 2024
Estrada and colleagues urge further investigation of PAHs among racial and ethnic minorities.
An expanding body of research has shed light on racial disparities in the health outcomes of patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
In a notable addition to this work published in JAMA Open Network, Estrada and colleagues examined the incidence of potentially avoidable hospitalisations (PAHs), which may occur due to inadequate, delayed, or neglectful treatment, in a nationally representative cohort of nursing home residents.
Their analysis indicates that the likelihood of incident PAHs was higher among residents belonging to historically disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups, especially among those living with impaired cognitive function.
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