A cohort study linked increased mortality in patients treated surgically for Dupuytren's contracture

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-74

  Wilbrand, Stephan ^a,c   Ekbom, Anders ^b   Gerdin, Bengt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dupuytren's contracture; Epidemiology; Lifestyle; Mortality; Smoking; Vital statistics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SWEDEN;

EID: 11844292799     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.05.007     Document Type: Article

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