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Differential patient travel distance and time to psoriasis clinical trial sites
Considering the known disparities in racial representation in psoriasis clinical trials, this study sought to characterize travel distance and time...
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Travel distance to rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment and its impact on loss to follow-up: the importance of continued RR-TB treatment decentralization in South Africa
BackgroundUnderstanding why patients experience loss to follow-up (LTFU) is essential for TB control. This analysis examines the impact of travel...
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Travel distance and time to dermatology clinical trial sites: a cross-sectional geospatial analysis
Despite increasing calls for diversity in clinical trial recruitment, data are lacking regarding disparities in access to dermatologic clinical...
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Analysis of travel burden and travel support among patients treated at a comprehensive cancer center in the Southeastern United States
IntroductionTravel burden leads to worse cancer outcomes. Understanding travel burden and the level and types of travel support provided at large...
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A multicenter evaluation of the time and travel burden on families with children treated for early-onset scoliosis
PurposePatients who undergo growth-friendly (GF) treatment for early-onset scoliosis (EOS) undergo multiple clinical and surgical encounters. We...
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Equity of travel to access surgery and radiation therapy for lung cancer in New Zealand
PurposeCentralisation of lung cancer treatment can improve outcomes, but may result in differential access to care for those who do not reside within...
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Variations in Travel Patterns Affect Regionalization of Complex Cancer Surgery in California
IntroductionRegionalization of complex surgical procedures may improve healthcare quality. We sought to define the impact of regionalization on...
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Travel Burden as a Measure of Healthcare Access and the Impact of Telehealth within the Veterans Health Administration
BackgroundTravel is a major barrier to healthcare access for Veteran Affairs (VA) patients, and disproportionately affects rural Veterans...
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The association of travel burden with prenatal care utilization, what happens after provider-selection
BackgroundBirthing people in the United States face numerous challenges when accessing adequate prenatal care (PNC), with transportation being a...
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Going the distance in acoustic neuroma resection: microsurgical outcomes at high-volume centers of excellence
PurposeHigh-volume hospitals are associated with improved surgical outcomes for acoustic neuromas (ANs). Due to the benign and slow-growing nature of...
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Impact of travel burden on clinical outcomes in lung cancer
PurposeOur study explores the influence of travel burden (measured as travel distance and travel time) on clinical outcomes in lung cancer patients.
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Measuring environmental exposures in people’s activity space: The need to account for travel modes and exposure decay
BackgroundAccurately quantifying people’s out-of-home environmental exposure is important for identifying disease risk factors. Several activity...
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The relationship between rurality, travel time to care and death by suicide
BackgroundWe previously found an association between rurality and death by suicide, where those living in rural areas were more likely to die by...
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Association of travel time with mental health service use in primary health care according to contact type — a register-based study in Kainuu, Finland
BackgroundThe study aim was to analyse how mental health services are used in different parts of the Kainuu region in Finland and whether travel time...
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National travel distances for emergency care
BackgroundMost emergency department (ED) patients arrive by their own transport and, for various reasons, may not choose the nearest ED. How far...
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An audit of the carbon footprint of travel for the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society International Education Foundation partnerships
PurposeInternational partnerships have an important role in capacity building in global health, but frequently involve travel and its associated...
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Distance Traveled and Disparities in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
BackgroundThe impact of distance traveled on cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) outcomes needs further...
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School-based physical activity in relation to active travel – a cluster randomized controlled trial among adolescents enrolled in the school in motion study in Norway
BackgroundActive travel and school settings are considered ideal for promoting physical activity. However, previous research suggests limited effect...
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Distance is “a big problem”: a geographic analysis of reported and modelled proximity to maternal health services in Ghana
BackgroundGeographic barriers to healthcare are associated with adverse maternal health outcomes. Modelling travel times using georeferenced data is...
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Long-Distance Travel for HIV-Related Care—Burden or Choice?: A Mixed Methods Study in Tanzania
Decentralization of HIV care across sub-Saharan Africa has increased access to anti-retroviral therapy (ART). Although traveling for care has...