Background Despite economic growth and improved health outcomes over the past few
decades, China still experiences striking urban-rural health inequalities. Urban and rural …

Disasters create a secondary surge in casualties because of the sudden increased need for
long-term health care. Surging demands for medical care after a disaster place excess strain …

Background A relationship between quality of primary health care and preventable
hospitalizations has been described in the US, especially among the elderly. In Europe …

Background Incidence and mortality rates of colon cancer (CC) are higher in rural
populations. This study aimed to determine whether rural residence is associated with …

This study examined the intersection of rurality and community area deprivation using a nine-
state sample of inpatient hospitalizations among children (< 18 years of age) from 2011. One …

Purpose Rural‐urban health disparities have received increasing scrutiny as rural
individuals continue to have worse health outcomes. However, little is known about how …

Background This study investigated the incidence of potentially preventable hospitalisations
in the first two years of life among children in the National Health Insurance (NHI) system of …

Background: Prompt linkage to HIV primary care may reduce the need for inpatient
hospitalization. Methods: Retrospective cohort study of South Carolina HIV-infected …

Background The leading cause of mortality among children is trauma. Race and ethnicity
are critical determinants of pediatric postsurgical outcomes, with minority children generally …

The uninsured have poorer access to care and obtain care at greater acuity than those with
health insurance; however, the differential impact of being uninsured in rural versus urban …