Disparities in surgical access: a systematic literature review, conceptual model, and evidence map

E de Jager, AA Levine, RN Udyavar… - Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: Protocol and registration This review was prospectively registered in the
Prospero International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (2018 ID …

Racism and pediatric health outcomes

M Fanta, D Ladzekpo, N Unaka - … in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 2021 - Elsevier
Racism–a system operating at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, and structural
levels–is a serious threat to the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. This …

Epidemiology of pediatric surgery in the United States

JA Rabbitts, CB Groenewald - Pediatric anesthesia, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The epidemiology of pediatric surgery in the United States and whether
disparities in access to surgical care exist on a national level remain inadequately …

Racial disparities in cleft palate repair

RT Wu, CJ Peck, BN Shultz, R Travieso… - Plastic and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Various factors can influence outcomes in cleft palate care. This study sought
to determine the impact of race on admissions, hospital costs, and short-term complications …

Informing the physical therapy management of congenital muscular torticollis clinical practice guideline: a systematic review

A Castilla, M Gonzalez, L Kysh… - Pediatric Physical …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To systematically review current evidence on the physical therapy assessment,
intervention, and prognosis of congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) to inform the update to …

Sociodemographic disparities in craniosynostosis: a systematic review

JD Blum, JJ Ng, J Craig, R Smith… - The Cleft Palate …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Given the consequences of delayed treatment and diagnosis of craniosynostosis,
this study reviews the literature on sociodemographic risk factors and disparities associated …

Complications after craniosynostosis surgery: comparison of the 2012 Kids' Inpatient Database and Pediatric NSQIP Database

Y Lin, IW Pan, RR Mayer, S Lam - Neurosurgical focus, 2015 - thejns.org
OBJECT Research conducted using large administrative data sets has increased in recent
decades, but reports on the fidelity and reliability of such data have been mixed. The goal of …

Surgical approach and periprocedural outcomes by race and ethnicity of children undergoing craniosynostosis surgery

ER Wallace, C Birgfeld, ML Speltz… - Plastic and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Surgical repair for craniosynostosis varies depending on the infant's age,
location of suture fusion, and approach (eg, open versus endoscopic). Existing data suggest …

Impact of health disparities on treatment for single-suture craniosynostosis in an era of multimodal care

C Hoffman, AB Valenti, E Odigie, K Warren… - Neurosurgical …, 2021 - thejns.org
Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of the skull. There are two forms of treatment: open
surgery and minimally invasive endoscope-assisted suturectomy. Candidates for …

Racial disparities in health care access among pediatric patients with craniosynostosis

ZD Brown, AK Bey, CM Bonfield, AC Westrick… - Journal of …, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Disparities in surgical access and timing to care result from a combination of
complex patient, social, and institutional factors. Due to the perception of delayed …