Patient and Hospital Characteristics Associated With Delayed Diagnosis of Appendicitis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Racial disparities in timely diagnosis and treatment of surgical conditions exist; however, it is poorly understood whether there are hospital structural measures or patient-level characteristics that modify this phenomenon.

Objective

To assess whether patient race and ethnicity are associated with delayed appendicitis diagnosis and postoperative 30-day hospital use and whether there are patient- or systems-level factors that modify this association.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based, retrospective cohort study used data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's state inpatient and emergency department (ED) databases from 4 states (Florida, Maryland, New York, and Wisconsin) for patients aged 18 to 64 years who underwent appen

SUBMITTER: Reyes AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857818 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature