Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "Race"
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Asian-White disparities in short sleep duration by industry of employment and occupation in the US: a cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Although short sleep is associated with an increased risk of morbidity as well as mortality and has been shown to vary by industry of employment and occupation, little is known about the relationship between ... -
A cross-sectional study on tobacco use and dependence among women: Does menthol matter?
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background: The question of whether mentholation of cigarettes enhances tobacco dependence has generated conflicting findings. Potential mediating factors in a putative relationship between menthol use and tobacco dependence ... -
Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent Use among Patients with Lupus Nephritis Approaching End-stage Renal Disease
(2013)Objectives: Little is known about erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) utilization among lupus nephritis (LN) patients with incipient ESRD. We aimed to identify sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with ESA ... -
Racial segregation and disparities in breast cancer care and mortality
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008)Objectives: To examine whether residential segregation is a mediator of racial/ ethnic disparities in breast cancer care and breast cancer mortality, or has a differential effect by race/ ethnicity. Methods: Data from ...