Steven B Porter, Yvette Martin-McGrew, Catherine Njathi-Ori, Danette L Bruns, Allison M LeMahieu, Carlos B Mantilla, Adam J Milam, Beth L Ladlie
PURPOSE: To investigate the association of patient race and ethnicity with postanesthesia care unit (PACU) outcomes in common, noncardiac surgeries requiring general anesthesia. DESIGN: Single tertiary care academic medical center retrospective matched cohort. METHODS: We matched 1:1 1836 adult patients by race and/or ethnicity undergoing common surgeries. We compared racial and ethnic minority populations (62 American Indian, 250 Asian, 315 Black or African American, 281 Hispanic, and 10 Pacific Islander patients) to 918 non-Hispanic White patients...
February 5, 2024: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing: Official Journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses