Racial and ethnic differences in transfusion rates in adolescent scoliosis surgery: Preoperative anemia as a mediator of disparity
In this cohort study, patients from minoritized racial and ethnic groups received RBC transfusions at a higher rate than non-Hispanic White patients, and the difference was partially mediated by preoperative anemia. Future efforts to minimize transfusions and improve health equity should target this modifiable risk factor alongside other sources of disparity and discrimination.
Authors
- Jean Guglielminotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8699-0724)
- Sophie Fisher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6771-6113)
- Stanford Chihuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8844-5877)
- Lisa Eisler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9726-2354)
- Guohua Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4732-2448)
Institutions
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transfusion
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.18023
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities