Several recent reviews summarize common missing value analysis methods. However,
none of them provide a systematic and in-depth summary of the analytical challenges and …

Introduction Racial disparities in health care are a well-documented phenomenon in the
USA. Universal insurance has been suggested as a solution to mitigate these disparities …

Background: There is a growing concern that the use of prescription opioids following
surgical interventions, including spine surgery, may predispose patients to chronic opioid …

Importance Medical errors and adverse events (AEs) are common among hospitalized
children. While clinician reports are the foundation of operational hospital safety surveillance …

Importance In the current health care environment with increased scrutiny and growing
concern regarding opioid use and abuse, there has been a push toward greater regulation …

BACKGROUND Racial disparities in surgical care are well described. As many minority
patients are also uninsured, increasing access to care is thought to be a viable solution to …

Background Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is associated with substantial morbidity and
mortality, contributing significant burden on healthcare systems. Aim We aim to evaluate …

Use of the Data Salient and Unique Features of the Data Set Tricare insurance is available
to active duty service members, retirees, and individuals who are separated from service …

Objectives: Studies comprehensively assessing interventions to improve team
communication and to engage patients and care partners in ICUs are lacking. This study …

Objective Cannabis is the most commonly used recreational drug during pregnancy in the
United States. This study aimed to describe the rate of cannabis dependence or abuse use …