Characteristics of thyroidectomy in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 6-11

  Huang, Shih Ming ^a   Lee, Chen Hsen ^b   Chou, Fong Fu ^c   Liaw, Koung Yi ^d   Wu, Tain Chen ^e   Chen, Kuan Tien ^f   Uen, Yih Huei ^g   Mok, King Tong ^h   Kao, Shou Jen ⁱ   Chang, Tzu Ming ^j   Wu, Hurne Sheng ^k   Wang, Hwei Chung ^l   Lin, Pin Wen ^m   Liu, Yao Chi ⁿ   Huang, Shing Horng ^o   Tseng, Ling Ming ^b   Chen, Hon Mon ^p   Huang, Tsung Jen ^q   Yang, Tsen Long ^r   Chang, Yu Tai ^s   Chao, Tzu Chieh ^c   more..

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g Department of Pediatrics   (Taiwan)

^h KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

ⁱ CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^j TUNGS' TAICHUNG METROHARBOR HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^k SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^l CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^m NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

ⁿ TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^o FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^p KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^q CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^r MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^s TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

more..

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Postoperative complications; Quality of health care; Retrospective studies; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOCALCEMIA; INCIDENCE; LOBECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SURGEON; THYROIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOCALCEMIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 14544267278     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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