Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5734187 | Journal of Surgical Research | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In our study, Black, Hispanic, and self-pay patients were more likely to present through the ED. After adjusting for obstruction or gangrene, simply presenting through the ED was independently associated with a 67% higher postoperative mortality rate compared with that of an elective operation. Our findings suggest both a difference in ED utilization and subsequent difference in mortality by patient race and ethnicity and insurance for this common surgical condition.
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Authors
Ambar BS, Susan PhD, Alex B. MD, Anirudh MS, Chet I. MD, Gina MD, Hien Tan MD, FACS,