Omitting race from lung function equations increases detection of asthma in Black children, study shows

Despite ongoing progress, structural racism and health disparities continue to shape health care practices in ways health ...
Healio

Race-neutral lung function equations impact spirometry interpretation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mean FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted changed with use of race-neutral vs. race-specific equations. The impact of ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

New Creatinine- and Cystatin C–Based Equations to Estimate GFR without Race

Current equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) that use serum creatinine or cystatin C incorporate age, sex, and race to estimate measured GFR. However, race in eGFR equations is a ...