Importance English language proficiency has been reported to correlate with disparities in
health outcomes. Therefore, it is important to identify and describe the association of …

METHODS: Protocol and registration This review was prospectively registered in the
Prospero International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (2018 ID …

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) applications aiming to support surgical decision-
making processes are generating novel threats to ethical surgical care. To understand and …

Background Disparities in treatment and outcomes disproportionately affect minority ethnic
and racial populations in many surgical fields. Although substantial research in racial …

Objective: To investigate the effects of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on racial
disparities in postoperative length of stay (pLOS) after colorectal surgery. Background …

Importance Presenting with complicated appendicitis, which is associated with higher rates
of complications and readmissions compared with simple appendicitis, may indicate …

Importance It is not known whether racial/ethnic differences in receipt of palliative care are
attributable to different treatment of minorities or lower utilization of palliative care at the …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common nosocomial infection and the
leading cause of readmission among surgical patients. Many SSIs develop in the …

Abstract Introduction Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs have been shown
to improve clinical outcomes in gynecologic oncology, with the majority of published reports …

Background The impact of social, racial, and economic inequities on health and surgical
outcomes for children is poorly described. Methods A systematic review using search terms …