Objective: We sought to characterize the association between patient county-level
vulnerability with postoperative outcomes. Summary Background Data: Although the impact …

Background The association of different social vulnerability subthemes (ie, socioeconomic
status, household composition and disability, minority status and language, and housing …

Background: Due to its prevalence, gallstone disease is a major public health issue. It affects
diverse patient populations across various socioeconomic levels. Socioeconomic and …

Introduction A person's community, or lived environment, may play an important role in
achieving optimal health outcomes. The objective of the current study was to assess the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) as a
predictor of long-term outcomes after injury. Background: The SVI is a measure used in …

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

Background Several composite measures of neighborhood social vulnerability exist and are
used in the health disparity literature. This study assesses the performance of the Social …

Introduction The increased use of telehealth to maintain ambulatory care during the COVID-
19 pandemic had potential to exacerbate or diminish disparities in access to care. Objective …

BACKGROUND Social vulnerability indices were created to measure resiliency to
environmental disasters based on socioeconomic and population characteristics of discrete …

Introduction While the impact of demographic factors on postoperative outcomes has been
examined, little is known about the intersection between social vulnerability and residential …