Predictors of postdischarge complications: Role of in-hospital length of stay

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-76

  Oyetunji, Tolulope A ^a   Turner, Patricia L ^b   Onguti, Sharon K ^a   Ehanire, Imudia D ^a   Dorsett, Forrestall O ^a   Fullum, Terrence M ^a   Cornwell III, Edward E ^a   Haider, Adil H ^c  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Length of stay; Postdischarge; Surgical outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COLON RESECTION; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; POSTDISCHARGE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COLECTOMY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OPERATIVE TIME; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SEX FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871241696     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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