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Heart Disease
Researchers at Kyushu University release new data on heart disease
March 15th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Impact of age and procedure on resource use for patients with ischemic heart disease' have been presented. "Impact of age on healthcare expenditures should be assessed by targeting on specific diseases and controlling for procedures and severity of illness. Relationship between age and resource use in patients receiving acute care medicine for ischemic heart disease (IHD) was examined," scientists in Fukuoka, Japan report. "We analyzed 19,874 IHD patients treated in 82 academic and 92 community hospitals. Length of stay (LOS), total charges (TC), and high outliers of LOS and TC were analyzed for every age group (under 65 years, 65-74 years, 75 years or...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-15)
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