175 years have elapsed since John Hutchinson introduced the world to his version of an
apparatus that had been in development for nearly two centuries, the spirometer. Though he …

Race-based medicine has been pervasively interwoven into the fabric of health care
delivery in the United States for more than 400 years. Race is a historically derived social …

Racism permeates every corner of our society, and the journal, Pediatrics, is no exception.
The concept of race as a biological construct was created by, and for the benefit of …

Background Development of clinical algorithms and practice guidelines that drive the
delivery of high-quality, safe and equitable clinical care should always be built upon …

There has been an increasing focus on the impact of racism both within pediatrics and
throughout society as a whole. This focus has emerged as a result of the current …

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a key index of renal function. The classic method for
assessing GFR is the clearance of inulin. Several current methods using isotopic (125I …

Background: Promoting anti-racism in medicine entails naming racism as a contributor to
health inequities and being intentional about changing race-based practices in health care …

Cancer risk prediction models have the potential to revolutionize the science and practice of
cancer prevention and control by identifying the likelihood that a patient will develop cancer …

Political momentum for antiracist policies grew out of the collective trauma highlighted
during the COVID pandemic. This prompted discussions of root cause analyses for …

The daunting truth throughout America's dark history and present practice of American
research is deeply rooted in anti-Black racism. Research in the US has been used …