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Prediction of perioperative mortality after lung cancer resection in the elderly.

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Author/s: Hung, Jung-Jyh (JJ); Liu, Jung-Sen (JS); Jeng, Wen-Juei (WJ);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Letter

Journal: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (Am J Respir Crit Care Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 180 (issue 8) : pp 794; author reply 794-5

Dates: Created 2009/10/06; Completed 2009/11/02;

PMID: 19805797, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/2/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

CommentOn: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009 Mar 1;179(5):390-5. (PMID: 19029001)

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Aged Aged, 80 and over Humans Logistic Models Pneumonectomy - mortality

Pneumonectomy - mortality Predictive Value of Tests Risk Assessment SEER Program United States - epidemiology

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