Objectives: There is evidence of substantial declines in pediatric emergency department (ED) utilization in the United States in the first several months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Less is known about whether utilization changed differentially for socioeconomically disadvantaged children. This study examined how changes in pediatric ED visits…
Objectives: Studies have shown that patients enrolled in Medicaid have difficulty obtaining access to care compared with patients with private insurance. Whether variables such as geographic location, state expansion versus nonexpansion, and private versus academic affiliation affect access to care among foot and ankle surgery patients enrolled in Medicaid has…
Objectives: Insurance status has the potential to play a significant role in an individual’s health care by affecting the time of diagnosis and the treatment options used. Our study reviewed insurance status as a determinant of the time of a breast cancer diagnosis as well as the surgical treatment options…
Background: After accounting for socioeconomic factors and other demographic characteristics, racial/ethnic disparities in access to care were examined. Methods: Using nationally representative data on 34,403 individuals from the 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), multiple logistic regression analyses for five outcome measures were conducted: self-reports of being unable to get…
Compression is the most common cause of damage to the fibular head, the site of most peroneal nerve injuries causing foot drop. Circumstances that give rise to these compression injuries include habitual leg-crossing and prolonged immobility. A review of the medical literature does not reveal the existence of a nationwide…
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