Leo G. Eisenstein
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View article: Systematic review of international studies evaluating MDRD and CKD-EPI estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations in Black adults
Systematic review of international studies evaluating MDRD and CKD-EPI estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations in Black adults Open
Use of race adjustment in estimating glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) has been challenged given concerns that it may negatively impact the clinical care of Black patients, as it results in Black patients being systematically assigned high…
View article: Trainee Perspectives on Race, Antiracism, and the Path toward Justice in Kidney Care
Trainee Perspectives on Race, Antiracism, and the Path toward Justice in Kidney Care Open
Introduction In 1999, researchers introduced a Black race coefficient of 1.21 to the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on the basis of the observation that participants who self-identified as Black had a 21% higher measured GFR a…
View article: Hidden in Plain Sight — Reconsidering the Use of Race Correction in Clinical Algorithms
Hidden in Plain Sight — Reconsidering the Use of Race Correction in Clinical Algorithms Open
Hidden in Plain Sight Diagnostic algorithms and practice guidelines that adjust or “correct” their outputs on the basis of a patient’s race or ethnicity guide decisions in ways that may direct more...
View article: Transitions Home: A Health Needs Assessment for Individuals Leaving Boston-Area Jails
Transitions Home: A Health Needs Assessment for Individuals Leaving Boston-Area Jails Open
Incarceration has profound impacts on health, particularly in the US, which continues to incarcerate more people than any country on earth. Incarceration may disrupt continuity of care and contribute to adverse social determinants of healt…