Race and ethnicity disparities in management and outcomes of critically ill adults with acute respiratory failure

This article reviews the current evidence base for racial and ethnic disparities related to acute respiratory failure. It discusses the prevailing and most studied mechanisms that underlay these disparities, analytical challenges that face the field, and then uses this discussion to frame future directions to outline next steps for developing disparities-mitigating solutions.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Christopher F Chesley