Incidence and risk factors for mortality of vertebral osteomyelitis: a retrospective analysis using the Japanese diagnosis procedure combination database
Objective To examine the incidence of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) and the clinical features of VO focusing on risk factors for death using a Japanese nationwide administrative database.Design Retrospective observational study.Setting Hospitals adopting the Diagnosis Procedure Combination system dur...
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Main Authors: | Hideo Yasunaga, Hirotaka Chikuda, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hiromasa Horiguchi, Toru Akiyama, Kazuo Saita |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2013-03-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/3/3/e002412.full |
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