SEATTLE — May 20, 2003 — An expensive and unproven surgical procedure for severe emphysema may be justified, but only for a limited group of patients, according to a prospective cost-benefit analysis ...

Studies have reported an association between hospital volume and survival for non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We explored this association in England, accounting for case mix and propensity to ...

Workspace Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Current Science Vol. 9, No. 2, FEBRUARY 1940 A Rapid Volumetric Procedure for Analysis of ...

Volume has long been considered one of the key metrics for predicting surgical success. The "vast majority" of hospitals do not meet minimal hospital or surgeon volumes for eight high-risk procedures, ...

Patients of interventional cardiologists who perform few annual percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) have higher rates of mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) than those ...

Using 2000 to 2007 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results–Medicare data, we assessed risk-adjusted 30-day episode Medicare payments for elderly patients undergoing one of six procedures for ...