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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedBateni SB, Gingrich AA, Stewart SL
Hospital utilization and disposition among patients with malignant bowel obstruction: a population-based comparison of surgical to medical management.
In this study, the investigators sought to compare clinically meaningful outcomes in malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) patients treated with surgical versus medical management using population-based data. In this population-based analysis, medical management was associated with less hospital utilization at 30- and 90-days, fewer in-hospital deaths, and more frequent discharges to home. The authors suggest that these data underscore the potential benefits of medical management for MBO patients at the end-of-life.
AHRQ-funded; HS022236.
Citation: Bateni SB, Gingrich AA, Stewart SL .
Hospital utilization and disposition among patients with malignant bowel obstruction: a population-based comparison of surgical to medical management.
BMC Cancer 2018 Nov 26;18(1):1166. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-5108-9..
Keywords: Cancer, Comparative Effectiveness, Hospitalization, Palliative Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery