Appendicitis, an acute inflammation of the appendix, affects all demographic groups and
exhibits various incidences and clinical manifestations. While acute appendicitis typically …

Racism–a system operating at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, and structural
levels–is a serious threat to the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. This …

• Diagnosis is a process that is influenced by systems, cognitive, teamwork, and social
factors that may either enhance or reduce diagnostic accuracy• Clinicians can integrate …

Objective To characterize cognitive function in young children under 3 years of age over the
past decade, and test whether children exhibit different cognitive development profiles …

Introduction Health care disparities exist in all medical specialties, including radiology.
Raising awareness of established health care disparities is a critical component of …

Importance Febrile infants at low risk of invasive bacterial infections are unlikely to benefit
from lumbar puncture, antibiotics, or hospitalization, yet these are commonly performed. It is …

OBJECTIVES Diagnostic errors, termed “missed opportunities for improving
diagnosis”(MOIDs), are known sources of harm in children but have not been well …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Inequities in pediatric illness include unequal treatment
and outcomes for children of historically marginalized races/ethnicities. Length of stay (LOS) …

Racial and ethnic inequities in paediatric care have received increased research attention
over the past two decades, particularly in the past 5 years, alongside an increased societal …

Objective To evaluate rates, risk factors and outcomes of delayed diagnosis of seven serious
paediatric conditions. Methods This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study of children …