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Racial and ethnic disparities in mortality following congenital heart surgery

Authors :
Benavidez, O.J.
Gauvreau, K.
Jenkins, K.J.
Source :
Pediatric Cardiology. June 2006, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p321, 8 p.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

Abstract. Our objective was to assess risk-adjusted racial and ethnic disparities in mortality following congenital heart surgery. We studied 8483 congenital heart surgical cases from the Kids' Inpatient Database 2000. [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
Care and treatment
Research
Risk factors
Demographic aspects
Patient outcomes
Health aspects
Congenital heart defects -- Care and treatment -- Patient outcomes -- Demographic aspects -- Research -- Risk factors
Mortality -- Demographic aspects -- Risk factors -- Research
Pediatric surgery -- Demographic aspects -- Patient outcomes -- Research -- Health aspects
Heart surgery -- Patient outcomes -- Demographic aspects -- Research -- Health aspects
Ethnic identity -- Health aspects -- Research
Congenital heart disease -- Care and treatment -- Patient outcomes -- Demographic aspects -- Research -- Risk factors
Heart -- Surgery
Children -- Surgery
Ethnicity -- Health aspects -- Research

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01720643
Volume :
27
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Pediatric Cardiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.154745533

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