Factors associated with delays to emergency care for bowel obstruction

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 202, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-7

  Hwang, Ula ^a   Aufses Jr , Arthur H ^a   Bickell, Nina A ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowel obstruction; Delays; Emergency department; Hand offs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL RISK; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN AREA;

EID: 79960176259     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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