Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Receipt of Regional Anesthesia Among Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery
Main findingResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 0.61 95% CI 0.46–0.80Authors' conclusion
There were differences observed in the provision of regional anesthesia for thoracic surgery among ethnic groups.
Study context
- Population
- Adults ≥18 years undergoing thoracic surgery, American College of Surgeons NSQIP, 2015 to 2020, US
- Exposure
- Regional anesthesia receipt by race and ethnicity
- Outcome
- Receipt of regional vs no regional anesthesia
Methodological detailsmultivariate logistic regression, multicentre registry
- Multivariate logistic regression
- Multicentre registry
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio
0.61
95% CI 0.46–0.80
P = 0.0003
Hispanic vs non-Hispanic
OR 0.61 (95% CI 0.46–0.80); P = 0.0003
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Receipt of Regional Anesthesia Among Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 15 November 2022. doi:10.
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