Influence of transporation distance on mortality in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

International Journal of Angiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 134-137

  Kantonen, Ilkka ^a   Luther, Michael ^b   Salenius, Juha Pekka ^c   Huusari, Hannu ^d   Jaakkola, Ari ^e   Lehtonen, Jarkko ^f   Nikula, Pekka ^g   Rissanen, Kalle ^h   Savolainen, Hannu ⁱ   Ylönen, Kari ^j   Lepäntalo, Mauri ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b VAASA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e SEINÄJOKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f KANTA HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^g Central Ostrobothnia Hospital District   (Finland)

^h KAINUU CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

ⁱ LAPLAND CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^j OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032947070     PISSN: 10611711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01616833     Document Type: Article

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