Importance Delayed appendicitis diagnosis is associated with worse outcomes. Appendicitis
hospital care costs associated with delayed diagnosis are unknown. Objective To determine …

Objective: To determine the association of emergency department (ED) volume of children
and delayed diagnosis of appendicitis. Background: Delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is …

There are notable inequities in health outcomes for children based on their social
determinants of health (SDOH), including where they are born and live, their primary …

Objective Outcomes for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients are improved with
prompt diagnosis, earlier initiation of disease-modifying treatments, and participation in a …

Importance The optimal treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis in older adults with
frailty is not defined. Objective To examine outcomes associated with treatment strategies for …

Background Complicated appendicitis, considered a marker of delay in accessing surgical
care among children, has been inconsistently associated with race, socioeconomic status …

Introduction Missed diagnosis (MD) of acute appendicitis is associated with increased risk of
appendiceal perforation. This study aimed to investigate whether racial/ethnic disparities …

Objective We sought to characterize the impact of a child's sociodemographic characteristics
on their odds of delayed diagnosis and perforation in pediatric appendicitis. Study design …

Background Inequities in health care access lead to inequities in outcome. In recent years,
health outcome disparities have been documented in children with acute appendicitis and …

Executive Summary Background In 2003, the Institute of Medicine issued the report Unequal
Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care that documented …