Objective: This study systematically reviewed literature examining the influence of the rural
built environment on Latinos' health outcomes and behaviour in the United States. A …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To determine if it is possible to risk-stratify avoidable utilization
without clinical data and with limited patient-level data. STUDY DESIGN: The aim of this …

Background Hospitalizations or emergency department (ED) visits due to ambulatory care-
sensitive conditions (ACSC) are preventable but cost billions in modern countries. The …

OBJECTIVES: Sepsis survivors have greater healthcare use than those surviving
hospitalizations for other reasons, yet factors associated with greater healthcare use in this …

Pediatric mortality rates in the US have declined since 1999, although rates among non-
Hispanic black and American Indian/Alaska Native children remain higher than those …

Hospitalizations for certain chronic conditions are considered avoidable for adult Canadians
given effective and timely primary care management. Individual-level risk factors such as …

Objectives. To examine the differences in adolescent birth rates by deprivation and Health
Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in rural and urban counties of the United States in …

A considerable gap exists between rural and urban children in their mental health outcomes
that has continued to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the critical role of school …

Objectives A persistent finding in research concerning healthcare and hospital use in
Western countries has been regional variation in the medical practices. The aim of the …

Introduction Avoidable hospitalizations are considered preventable given effective and
timely primary care management and are an important indicator of health system …