Some factors associated with mortality in perforated peptic ulcer: A case-control study

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 82-87

  Mcintosh, Jean H ^b   Berman, Karen ^b   Holliday, Fiona M ^b   Byth, Karen ^b   Chapman, Renata ^b   Piper, Douglas W ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Mortality; Peptic ulcer; Perforated peptic ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX; SMOKING; ULCER PERFORATION;

EID: 0030007970     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00015.x     Document Type: Article

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