Objective Delayed repair of cleft palate is associated with worse speech outcomes. Social
determinants of health may influence the timing of surgery; however, there are no population …

Purpose: Timely repair of cleft palate optimizes speech outcomes. Social determinants of
health may influence the timing of surgery; however, there are no nationwide population …

Access to specialized medical care is critical to decrease complications and minimize long-
term morbidity, yet racial disparities in cleft surgery persist as time to initial reconstruction …

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Background: Various factors can influence outcomes in cleft palate care. This study sought
to determine the impact of race on admissions, hospital costs, and short-term complications …

Objective To evaluate regarding the effect of race and socioeconomic status (SES) on the
timing of cleft lip and/or palate (CL±P), craniosynostosis, and plagiocephaly presentation to …

Objective To examine the impact of race/ethnicity on timing and postoperative outcomes of
primary cleft lip (CL) and cleft palate (CP) repair. Design Cross-sectional analysis of the …

Background/purpose Racial disparities in surgical care in the United States have been
previously demonstrated. In cleft lip repair, however, an association between race and …

Objective The purpose of this study was to utilize a multicenter dataset to elucidate whether
socioeconomic factors were associated with access to cleft lip surgery, treatment by higher …

Objective: To identify factors associated with late cleft repair at a US tertiary children's
hospital. Design: Retrospective study of children with CL/P using Children's Hospital Los …