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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedWahl TS, Goss LE, Morris MS
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) eliminates racial disparities in postoperative length of stay after colorectal surgery.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on racial disparities in postoperative length of stay (pLOS) after colorectal surgery. The authors hypothesized that ERAS would reduce disparities in pLOS between black and white patients. They concluded that ERAS eliminated racial differences in pLOS between black and white patients undergoing colorectal surgery. Reduced pLOS occurred without increases in mortality, readmissions, and most postoperative complications.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Wahl TS, Goss LE, Morris MS .
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) eliminates racial disparities in postoperative length of stay after colorectal surgery.
Ann Surg 2018 Dec;268(6):1026-35. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002307..
Keywords: Surgery, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Care Management, Healthcare Delivery, Hospitalization, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes
Behler RL, Cornwell BT, Schneider JA
Patterns of social affiliations and healthcare engagement among young, black, men who have sex with men.
This study investigates how individuals’ social affiliations affect their knowledge of and engagement with public health services. A sample of 618 young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) in Chicago were used to identify connections within their social networks. Men who had stronger affiliations with the Chicago gay community had more knowledge of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), while men who had stronger affiliations with the black community had improved HIV treatment outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS024167.
Citation: Behler RL, Cornwell BT, Schneider JA .
Patterns of social affiliations and healthcare engagement among young, black, men who have sex with men.
AIDS Behav 2018 Mar;22(3):806-18. doi: 10.1007/s10461-016-1668-3..
Keywords: Disparities, Healthcare Delivery, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Men's Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities