Vogel, Todd R <br/><br/>
The impact of hospital volume on the development of infectious complications after elective abdominal aortic surgery in the Medicare population.  [electronic resource] 

 -  Vascular and endovascular surgery  May 2011 
 - 317-24 p.  digital 
<br/><br/> Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1938-9116 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1177/1538574411403167  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Aged<br/>Aged, 80 and over<br/>Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal--economics<br/>Chi-Square Distribution<br/>Cost Savings<br/>Elective Surgical Procedures--adverse effects<br/>Endovascular Procedures--adverse effects<br/>Female<br/>Hospital Costs<br/>Hospitals--statistics & numerical data<br/>Humans<br/>Logistic Models<br/>Male<br/>Medicare--economics<br/>Odds Ratio<br/>Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care--economics<br/>Pneumonia--etiology<br/>Postoperative Complications--etiology<br/>Retrospective Studies<br/>Risk Assessment<br/>Risk Factors<br/>Sepsis--etiology<br/>Surgical Wound Infection--etiology<br/>Time Factors<br/>Treatment Outcome<br/>United States<br/>Urinary Tract Infections--etiology<br/>Vascular Surgical Procedures--adverse effects