Contributions
Race and Asthma Disparities Among Mexican Americans
A recent study led by Dr. Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde at Utah State University in Logan, Utah, analyzed how race affects asthma disparities among Mexican Americans. Specifically, Dr. Marquez-Velarde was interested in learning how race influences the likelihood of having an asthma diagnosis for Black and white Mexican Americans and Black and white Non-Hispanic Americans. She considers...
Home Intervention Improves Asthma in Low-Income Children
A pilot study led by researcher Alejandro Moreno-Rangel at the Texas A&M School of Public Health in McAllen, Texas, analyzed how indoor air quality (IAQ) interventions affect health. Specifically, Moreno-Rangel was interested in how these interventions might impact the health of children with asthma living in low-income communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. His study is...
Learning from the Past about Asthma Disparities
Asthma disparities are commonly experienced by racial/ethnic minorities in the United States. This association continues to be examined in medical research. Researchers are attempting to generate a fine-grained analysis of these disparities to better understand their causes and how they manifest in different regions of the country. A study published in the Journal of Asthma analyzed...
Asthma Treatment Disparities Exposed During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Black and Hispanic patients have long been subjected to undertreatment across specialties within the U.S. healthcare system. This disparate treatment is particularly evident in minority patients with asthma, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. A study from The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice sought to uncover the reasons behind asthma treatment disparities in...