Are there inequities in postoperative mortality by race and sex among patients requiring surgery?
Patients requiring surgery in the United States
Surgery in Black men
Surgery in White men, White women, and Black women
Postoperative mortalityhard clinical
This study highlights significant racial and sex disparities in surgical outcomes, with Black men experiencing the highest postoperative mortality.
Postoperative mortality overall was higher among Black men compared with White men, White women, and Black women. These findings highlight the need to understand better the unique challenges Black men who require surgery face.
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Dan P. Ly
University of California, Los Angeles
Mariah B Blegen
University of California, Los Angeles
Melinda M. Gibbons
University of California, Los Angeles
BMJ
University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA Health
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
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Ly et al. (Wed,) studied this question.
synapsesocial.com/papers/69d989a7387cf70698684761 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-073290
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