Browsing by Author "Chen, Wendy"

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    Black, Hispanic and Asian American donors give more to social and racial justice causes as well as strangers in need – new survey
    (The Conversation US, Inc., 2021-09-13) Chen, Wendy; Osili, Una; Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
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    Sharing the Stage: Exploring Inequities in Resources for the Arts Across Funding Institutions
    (Sage, 2024-10) Chen, Wendy; Noonan, Douglas; School of Public and Environmental Affairs
    This paper examines and compares the funding distribution inequities in arts organizations across three different funding institutions—government grantmaking, charitable contributions, and crowdfunding—through different inequity measures. Based on three different datasets including the National Endowment for the Arts grants data, National Center for Charitable Statistics data, and Kickstarter crowdfunding data starting in 2009, we find that compared to non-arts funds on the same platforms, arts-related funds in these institutions are not more concentrated in the hands of a few, although the level of concentration is strikingly high. In addition, we find that nonprofit contributions are heavily concentrated, far more than government grants. However, contributions to arts nonprofits are not more concentrated than to other nonprofits. We also explore how the pandemic crisis impacted arts funding distributions.
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    The Lawnmower and the Pediatric Lower Extremity: A Catastrophic Combination
    (Open Science, 2024-02-26) Sathyanarayanan, Sairandri; Obinero, Chioma G.; Green, Jackson C.; Fallah, Kasra N.; Greives, Matthew R.; Chen, Wendy; Nguyen, Phuong D.; Surgery, School of Medicine
    Background: Lower extremity (LE) trauma within the pediatric population may be debilitating and have different implications and etiologies than in adults. Specifically, lawnmower injuries can cause catastrophic sequelae to the lower extremities, often requiring complex reconstruction or resulting in amputation. This study aims to present our experience with pediatric LE lawnmower injuries at one of the busiest level 1 trauma centers in the United States. Methods: An IRB-approved retrospective analysis was performed studying pediatric patients (age <18 years) who experienced LE trauma due to a lawnmower injury over a 5-year period (2012-2017). Patient demographics, perioperative data, and types of reconstruction were reviewed. Univariate analysis of the data was performed to examine trends in exposure and management of pediatric LE lawnmower injuries. Results: Twenty-three patients were identified with pediatric LE lawnmower injuries, of whom 82.6% were male. The patients had a median age of 6 years and a median Injury Severity Score (ISS) of 4. Over one-third (34.8%) of this cohort required immediate amputation. Additionally, 26.1% and 8.7% required local and free flap reconstruction, respectively. In comparison, only 3.6% and 2.3% of all traumatic pediatric LE injuries from the same time frame required local and free flaps, respectively. Conclusions: Lawnmower injuries to the LE can be devastating, causing long-term physical, emotional, and psychosocial consequences for pediatric patients and their families. The data in this study suggest that pediatric LE injuries from lawnmowers more often require complex reconstruction than other traumatic LE injuries. Rapid and effective decision-making by experienced surgeons is necessary to optimize the potential for limb salvage in pediatric LE lawnmower injuries. An algorithm of recommendations on when to transfer these types of injuries to more experienced tertiary centers is provided. Additional resources should be dedicated toward improving public awareness and industrial safety features to help prevent lawnmower injuries in pediatric patients.