DEI Literature in Anesthesiology

The MSC DEI Literature Corner highlights key research in diversity, equity, and inclusion in anesthesiology, with curated articles summarized into visually engaging graphics to make findings accessible for learners at all levels.

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Highlights:

Article: (PDF) ‘Guide to Family Planning for Trainees’ developed by the 2025 MSC DEI Working Group in collaboration with the ASA Committee on Women Anesthesiologists. 

Article: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mode of Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery (Infographic: PDF  JPG)

Article: Adultification of Black Children in Pediatric Anesthesia (Infographic: PDF  JPG)

Featured Articles: 

Health Disparities and Equity Research in Anesthesiology

Article: Disparities in Hypoxemia Detection by Pulse Oximetry Across Self-Identified Racial Groups and Associations With Clinical Outcomes

Article: Race, Gender, and Source of Payment Impact on Anesthetic Technique for Inguinal Hernia Repair

Article: Anesthetic Care for Orthopedic Patients: Is There a Potential for Differences in Care? 

Article: Healthcare Disparities in the Perioperative Setting: An Analysis of the National Anaesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry

Article: Racial Differences in the Use of Epidural Analgesia for Labor

Article: Perioperative Provider and Staff Competency in Providing Culturally Competent LGBTQ Healthcare in Pediatric Setting

Article: Temporal Trends in Critical Care Outcomes in U.S. Minority-Serving Hospitals

Article: Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites

Article: Antiemetic Prophylaxis as a Marker of Healthcare Disparities in the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry

Article: Racial Disparities in Failure to Rescue Following Unplanned Reoperation in Pediatric Surgery

Article: Postoperative Pain Management in Latino Families: Parent Beliefs about Analgesics Predict Analgesic Doses Provided to Children

Article: Rates of Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events Among Caucasian and African American Children Undergoing General Anesthesia