The impact of socioeconomic factors on 30-day mortality following elective colorectal cancer surgery: A nationwide study

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1248-1256

  Frederiksen, B L ^a   Osler, M ^b   Harling, H ^c   Ladelund, Steen ^a   Jorgensen T ^a,b  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Comorbidity; Denmark; Lifestyle; Nationwide; Postoperative mortality; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SURGERY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COMORBIDITY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; ODDS RATIO; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RISK; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 64049089807     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.11.035     Document Type: Article

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