Journal article
Are appendectomy outcomes in level 1 trauma centers as good as we think?
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Background
Designated trauma centers improve outcomes for severely injured patients. However, major trauma workload can disrupt other care pathways and some patient groups may compete ineffectively for resources with higher priority trauma cases. This study tested the hypothesis that treatment at a higher level trauma center is an independent predictor for worse outcome following appendectomy.
Methods
An observational study was undertaken using an all-payer longitu...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Accepted manuscript, pdf, 243.6KB)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1016/j.jss.2016.01.014
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- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Journal of Surgical Research Journal website
- Volume:
- 202
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 239-245
- Publication date:
- 2016-01-19
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-01-12
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- ISSN:
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1095-8673
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pubs:604865
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- pubs:604865
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604865
- Deposit date:
- 2016-02-18
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- Copyright holder:
- Elsevier
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Notes:
- © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This is the author accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available from Elsevier at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2016.01.014
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