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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
4
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2010-3-29
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pubmed:abstractText |
Highly variable utilization rates for a diverse group of surgical procedures are commonly ascribed to physician practice patterns rather than clinical considerations. A previous investigation by our group showed that variations in the rates of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) actually reflected regional risk factors for atherosclerosis, not physician density or other socio-economic drivers. In this study, we examine the use of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) over six years to test our hypothesis that the utilization of innovative vascular procedures by vascular surgeons more closely reflects disease prevalence and consistent clinical judgment than non-medical factors.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Apr
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pubmed:issn |
1097-6809
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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pubmed:volume |
51
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
801-9, 809.e1
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Databases as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Diffusion of Innovation,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Health Care Surveys,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Healthcare Disparities,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Incidence,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Physician's Practice Patterns,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Residence Characteristics,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Retrospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Risk Assessment,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Risk Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Time Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Treatment Outcome,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-United States,
pubmed-meshheading:20347673-Vascular Surgical Procedures
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pubmed:year |
2010
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Variations in the utilization of endovascular aneurysm repair reflect population risk factors and disease prevalence.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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