Objective Racial and ethnic disparities are commonplace in health care. Research often
relies on sociodemographic information recorded in the electronic health record (EHR). Little …

PURPOSE: Black men have a higher risk of prostate cancer diagnosis and mortality but are
less likely to receive definitive treatment. The impact of structural aspects on treatment is …

An ostomy is a life-changing procedure. Individuals who have ostomy surgery must adjust to
changes post-operation, some of which involve changes to communication and managing …

Abstract In 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. reaffirmed a vision of integration as “an opportunity
to participate in the beauty of diversity.” Drawing inspiration from King's vision, across two …

Introduction Conflicting data exist on racial disparities in stoma reversal (SR) rates. Our aim
was to investigate the role of race in SR rates, and time to closure, in a longitudinal, racially …

Methods: An anonymous survey was provided electronically to a total of 462 American
Council of Academic Plastic Surgeon members and 91 program coordinators (PCs), and …

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to assess waiting time (WT) across different
racial groups to determine whether racial disparities exist in patients presenting with …

Two main procedures are performed on patients suffering from colonic perforation, diverting
colostomy and primary tissue repair. We investigated patient race, ethnicity, and …

Background: Few studies have evaluated the association between race and outcomes in
patients with acute cholangitis. Study: We analyzed United States hospitalizations from 2009 …

Surgeons have an ethical obligation to ensure all patients, regardless of their personal
characteristics, receive the same quality of care. Established surgeons also have an …