Understanding the challenges of cross-cultural communication is critical to improving health
and health equity. Traditionally defined, culture is the sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs …

Background: Numerous studies have highlighted the inequitable access to medical and
psychiatric care that people experiencing homelessness (PEH) face, yet the surgical needs …

Background: Clinical follow-up in orthopaedic trauma is challenging, yet expectations exist
that a 1-year follow-up is the minimum requirement for clinical trials and research …

Objective Homelessness is a critical public health issue and socioeconomic epidemic
associated with a disproportionate burden of disease and significant decrease in life …

Background Homeless individuals suffer a greater burden of health problems than the
general population. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of physical trauma …

Abstract The United States is facing a growing homelessness crisis. We characterize the
demographics and outcomes of homeless patients who sustain burn injury and compare …

Wound care management for unhoused individuals is challenging due to the lack of
healthcare infrastructure to handle the unique needs of this population. Therefore, we aimed …

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the incidence and patterns of injuries,
surgical interventions performed, and healthcare costs associated with unlawful border …

Objective: Orthopaedic trauma studies that collect long-term outcomes are expensive and
maintaining high rates of follow-up can be challenging. Knowing what factors influence …

A high rate of patients lost to follow-up is a common problem in orthopedic trauma surgery.
This adversely affects the ability to produce accurate clinical outcomes research. The …