Regional Differences in Palliative Care Utilization Among Geriatric Colorectal Cancer Patients Needing Emergent Surgery
Heller DR, Jean RA, Chiu AS, Feder SI, Kurbatov V, Cha C, Khan SA. Regional Differences in Palliative Care Utilization Among Geriatric Colorectal Cancer Patients Needing Emergent Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2018, 23: 153-162. PMID: 30328071, PMCID: PMC6751557, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3929-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable logistic regressionPalliative careColorectal cancerPC consultationEmergent surgerySurgical patientsOstomy formationMethodsThe National Inpatient SampleLogistic regressionComplicated colorectal cancerPalliative care utilizationColorectal cancer patientsNational Inpatient SampleMeeting inclusion criteriaQuality of lifeChi-square testingCritical illnessElderly patientsHospital factorsMetastatic diseasePC patientsCare utilizationGeriatric patientsCancer patientsInpatient Sample420 - Regional Differences in the Utilization of Palliative Care in Geriatric Colorectal Cancer Patients Requiring Emergent Surgery
Heller D, Jean R, Chiu A, Feder S, Kurbatov V, Cha C, Khan S. 420 - Regional Differences in the Utilization of Palliative Care in Geriatric Colorectal Cancer Patients Requiring Emergent Surgery. Gastroenterology 2018, 154: s-1269. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(18)34158-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research