Amoebic liver abscess in USA: A population-based study of incidence, temporal trends and mortality

Liver International

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1191-1198

  Congly, Stephen E ^a   Shaheen, Abdel Aziz M ^a   Meddings, Liisa ^a   Kaplan, Gilaad G ^a   Myers, Robert P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amoeba; Entamoeba; Epidemiology; Outcomes assessment; Parasite

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BRAIN ABSCESS; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER AMEBIASIS; LUNG ABSCESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; PACIFIC ISLANDER; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRAINAGE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUCTION; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79961211336     PISSN: 14783223     EISSN: 14783231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2011.02562.x     Document Type: Article

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