Disparities in neuro-oncology

NM Michaelson, A Watsula, A Bakare-Okpala… - Current Neurology and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purposeof Review Health disparities are preventable differences in the diagnosis,
treatment, and outcomes of many diseases, including central nervous system (CNS) tumors …

Associations of race and socioeconomic status with outcomes after intracranial meningioma resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Lei, JK Tabor, J O'Brien, R Qin, AF Pappajohn… - Journal of Neuro …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Social determinants of health broadly affect healthcare access and outcomes.
Studies report that minorities and low socioeconomic status (SES) patients undergoing …

Persistent racial disparities in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease

SW Cramer, TH Do, EF Palzer, A Naik… - Annals of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We sought to determine whether racial and socioeconomic disparities in the utilization of
deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease (PD) have improved over time. We …

The impact of socioeconomic determinants on the access to care and survival in patients with spinal chordomas–a national cancer database analysis

U Battistin, R Nguyen, AK Ghaith, VG El-Hajj… - Journal of Neuro …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Chordomas are rare malignant neoplasms primarily treated surgically. Disparities
related to race and socioeconomic status, may affect patient outcomes. This study aims to …

Racial disparities in incidence, treatment, and survival in adult brain metastases: a 10-year national database analysis

SH Jiang, M Bhaskara, D Deysher, M Sadeh… - Neurosurgical …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess demographic and racial disparities in
incidence, treatment, and survival of adults with metastatic malignancy to the brain …

Ethnicity in neuro-oncology research: How are we doing and how can we do better?

A Baig Mirza, F Fayez, S Rashed, L Burn… - Journal of Neuro …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose This study systematically reviews and meta-analyses the extent of ethnic minority
representation in neuro-oncology Phase III and IV clinical trials, explores the effect of …

Are there racial and ethnic health disparities among outcomes after anterior cranial fossa surgery? A propensity score-matched American College of Surgeons …

MC Findlay, SZ Bauer, M Khan, RB Kim, S Park… - …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Race-based health care outcomes remain to be described in anterior
cranial fossa (ACF) surgery. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether race predicts worse …

Neurosurgical Outcomes Among Non-English Speakers: A Systematic Review and a Framework for Future Research

GDR Colón, MIB Guinle, A Wu, GA Grant, LM Prolo - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective In 2019, 22% of adults in the United States reported speaking a language other
than English at home, representing 52% growth since 2000. This diversity in languages–and …

Racial Disparity in Length of Stay Following Implementation of a Bariatric Enhanced Recovery Program

SL Rakestraw, AT Lucy, LN Wood, DI Chu… - Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Enhanced Recovery Programs (ERPs) mitigate racial disparities in
postoperative length of stay (LOS) for colorectal populations. It is unclear, however, if these …

Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities Affect Access to High-Volume Centers During Meningioma Treatment

D Gautam, MC Findlay, M Karsy - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Studies examining the relationship among hospital case volume,
socioeconomic determinants of health, and patient outcomes are lacking. We sought to …