Question: Do variations of income impact rates of perforation in patients with acute
appendicitis? Are variations in appendiceal perforation related to income consistent across …

Background Canada provides universal health insurance to all of its citizens whereas
approximately 47 million Americans are uninsured. Previous comparative studies between …

BACKGROUND: Canada provides universal health insurance to all citizens, whereas 47
million Americans are uninsured. There has not been a study comparing access to …

Question: Do variations of income impact rates of perforation in patients with acute
appendicitis? Are variations in appendiceal perforation related to income consistent across …

Background Discrepancies in socioeconomic factors have been associated with higher rates
of perforated appendicitis. As an equal-access health care system theoretically removes …

BACKGROUND: Delay in treatment is a strong risk factor for perforation during acute
appendicitis. In addition, lower socioeconomic status has been linked to impaired access to …

Objective: To determine whether rural patients are more likely to present with perforated
appendicitis compared with urban patients. Background: Appendiceal perforation has been …

Methods Retrospective cohort study of 122,990 patients with acute appendicitis from the
Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2003–2004. ICD-9 codes were used to determine …

Introduction: People living in rural areas may face barriers to access to timely surgical care
due to geography or low regional supply of surgeons. Rural residents with appendicitis who …

Objective: To determine whether individuals from surgery-specific service areas with a low
supply of general surgeons (GSs) are at increased risk for ruptured appendicitis (ruptured …