An acute care surgery service expedites the treatment of emergency colorectal cancer: a retrospective case–control study

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[7] Bjordal K(2013)Burden of emergency and non-emergency colorectal cancer surgeries in West Virginia and the USA J Gastrointest Cancer 44 46-1045

[8] Greimel E(2012)Association of hospital spending intensity with mortality and readmission rates in Ontario hospitals JAMA 307 1037-936

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[10] Maringwa J(2011)Implementation of an acute care surgery service at an academic trauma center Am J Surg 202 779-83

[1] Quinten C(2013)A global analysis of multitrial data investigating quality of life and symptoms as prognostic factors for survival in different tumor sites Cancer 120 302-311

[2] Martinelli F(2006)Risk factors for obstruction, perforation, or emergency admission at presentation in patients with colorectal cancer: a population-based study Am J Gastroenterol 101 1098-1103

[3] Coens C(1995)Risk factors in patients presenting as an emergency with colorectal cancer Br J Surg 82 321-323

[4] Sprangers MA(2009)Factors predicting morbidity and mortality in emergency colorectal procedures in elderly patients Arch Surg 144 1157-1162

[5] Ringash J(2004)Emergency presentation of colorectal cancer is associated with poor 5-year survival Br J Surg 91 605-609

[6] Gotay C(2012)Factors predicting hospital length-of-stay and readmission after colorectal resection: a population-based study of elective and emergency admissions BMC Health Serv Res 12 77-53

[7] Bjordal K(2013)Burden of emergency and non-emergency colorectal cancer surgeries in West Virginia and the USA J Gastrointest Cancer 44 46-1045

[8] Greimel E(2012)Association of hospital spending intensity with mortality and readmission rates in Ontario hospitals JAMA 307 1037-936

[9] Reeve BB(2010)The acute surgical unit: improving emergency care ANZ J Surg 80 933-785

[10] Maringwa J(2011)Implementation of an acute care surgery service at an academic trauma center Am J Surg 202 779-83