The influence of insurance status on treatment and outcomes in oral cavity cancer: an analysis on 46,373 patients
| Autor: | Aidnag Z. Diaz, J.K. Yoon, A.K. Shin, Jacob Y. Shin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Medicare Oral cavity Insurance Coverage 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Socioeconomic status Aged Demography Aged 80 and over Medically Uninsured Medicaid business.industry Proportional hazards model Cancer Middle Aged medicine.disease Survival Analysis United States Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Insurance status Carcinoma Squamous Cell Female Mouth Neoplasms Surgery Oral Surgery business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 47:1250-1257 |
| ISSN: | 0901-5027 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijom.2018.03.022 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of insurance status on treatment and outcomes in oral cavity cancer. Patients were identified in the National Cancer Database (NCDB). Data were collected and analyzed using χ2 tests, Kaplan–Meier methods, and multivariable Cox regression models. Those uninsured or on Medicaid were more likely to be younger (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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