Impact of hospital volume on outcomes in acute pancreatitis: a study using a nationwide administrative database

Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 148 - 155
Published: Oct 11, 2013
Abstract
Although several population-based studies have shown higher hospital volume (HV) to be associated with better outcomes in acute pancreatitis, they failed to adjust for disease severity and did not take into account the potentially non-linear relationship between HV and outcomes. Using a Japanese nationwide administrative database, this study aimed to evaluate the volume–outcome relationship in acute pancreatitis by means of statistical methods...
Paper Details
Title
Impact of hospital volume on outcomes in acute pancreatitis: a study using a nationwide administrative database
Published Date
Oct 11, 2013
Volume
49
Issue
1
Pages
148 - 155
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