METHODS: Protocol and registration This review was prospectively registered in the
Prospero International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (2018 ID …

For many women, breast reconstruction is an essential component of the breast cancer care
continuum after mastectomy. Despite postmastectomy breast reconstruction now being a …

Today's model of healthcare has persistent challenges with cultural competency, and racial,
gender, and ethnic disparities. Health is determined by many factors outside the traditional …

Abstract Background The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) is a composite scale formulated by
the Centers for Disease Control and is geocoded as a percentile ranking at the census tract …

BACKGROUND Evidence of racial disparities in the receipt of postmastectomy breast
reconstruction is well documented. The objective of this study was to describe trends in …

Background: Despite increasing emphasis on reducing racial disparities in breast cancer
care in the United States, it remains unknown whether access to breast reconstruction has …

Background There has been a recent focus on the impact of race on health equity, which
has revealed unsettling results. Multiple studies have shown that the underrepresentation of …

Background Direct-to-implant (DTI) and tissue expander/implant (TE/I) reconstructions are
the most common implant-based reconstructions after nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) …

Objective: To identify demographic predictors of patients undergoing cochlear implantation
evaluation and surgery. Methods: Consecutive adult patients between 2009 and 2018 who …

Amidst the unexpected losses and challenges of 2020, healthcare disparities and health
equity have presided as noteworthy topics of national discussion among healthcare workers …