Systematic review and meta-analysis of enhanced recovery programmes in surgical patients

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 172-188

  Nicholson, A ^a   Lowe, M C ^d   Parker, J ^e   Lewis, S R ^b   Alderson, P ^b   Smith, A F ^c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Safety Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CONVALESCENCE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICINE; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84893131944     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9394     Document Type: Review

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