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Population-based outcomes in pancreatic cancer: Improvements in survival, underutilization of surgical resection for early stage disease, and regionalization of care
Pancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States. Currently, surgical resection remains the only hope for long-term survival in patients with this aggressive cancer. The work defined in this thesis provides population-based data on patients with …
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Assessment of capacity for vascular disease care in Argentina following consensus recommendations.
… Cardiovascular disease is the first cause of death in Argentina, accounting for more than 30% of deaths. Despite this significant healthcare burden, capacity assessment for vascular care has not been previously carried out in Argentina. The aim of this study was to perform an assessment of …
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Short-term mortality and morbidity of very-low birth weight infants over 9 years at Groote Schuur Hospital
Background: With the advancement of neonatal care there has been a decrease in mortality rates of VLBW infants worldwide. However, this has been at the cost of increased morbidity in this vulnerable group. Currently there are little up to date data on short term morbidities for VLBW infants in low …
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Short-term mortality and morbidity of very-low birth weight infants over 9 years at Groote Schuur Hospital
Background: With the advancement of neonatal care there has been a decrease in mortality rates of VLBW infants worldwide. However, this has been at the cost of increased morbidity in this vulnerable group. Currently there are little up to date data on short term morbidities for VLBW infants in low …