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Resources » Research shows that Black children have higher postsurgical complication rates in national sample

Research shows that Black children have higher postsurgical complication rates in national sample

June 24, 2016

Research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that:

“Black children who undergo urologic surgery are more likely than white children to have postsurgical complications and hospital-acquired infections 30 days after the surgery. Researchers studying a national database from over 50 US pediatric hospitals suggest that hospitals and policy makers should expand efforts to reduce postoperative adverse events and health disparities in children.” (Read more)

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