The impact of social determinants of health on laryngotracheal stenosis development and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The social determinants of health affect a wide range of health outcomes and risks. To date, there have been no studies evaluating the impact of social determinants of health on laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS). We sought to describe the social determinants in a cohort of LTS patients and explore their association with treatment outcome.

Methods

Subjects diagnosed with LTS undergoing surgical procedures between 2013 and 2018 were identified. Matched controls were identified from intensive care unit (ICU) patients who underwent intubation for greater than 24 hours. Medical comorbidities, stenosis characteristics, and patient demographics were abstracted from the clinical record. Tracheostomy at last follow-up was recorded from the medical record and phone calls. Soci

SUBMITTER: Dang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7808241 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature