Decreasing mortality and hospitalizations with rising costs related to gastric cancer in the USA: an epidemiological perspective

Decreasing mortality and hospitalizations with rising costs related to gastric cancer in the USA: an epidemiological perspective

Abstract Background There is no convincing data on the trends of hospitalizations, mortality, cost, and demographic variations associated with inpatient admissions for gastric cancer in the USA. The aim of this study was to use a national database of US hospitals to evaluate the trends associated wi...

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Main Authors: Delong Liu, Dhruv Mehta, Supreet Kaur, Arun Kumar, Kaushal Parikh, Lavneet Chawla, Shanti Patel, Amirta Devi, Aparna Saha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Subjects:
Inpatient admission rates
Gastric cancer
Epidemiology
National inpatient database
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13045-018-0682-5

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