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Racial differences in mortality among elderly patients admitted for heart failure
Author(s)Said A Ibrahim, C Francis Cook, C Kent Kwoh
Journal titleResearch on Aging, vol 23, no 4, July 2001
Pagespp 457-472
KeywordsEthnic groups ; Heart disease ; Death rate [statistics] ; Discharge [hospitals] ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe following study question is examined: Do older African Americans hospitalised with congestive heart failure (CHF) have lower 30-day and 18-month mortality than Whites? The Cleveland Health Quality Choice (CHQC) database was used, and linked to the Ohio state Medicare Peer Review Organization (MEDPRO) data files to allow tracking of post-hospital deaths. African American patients had significantly lower 30-day mortality compared with Whites. However, this difference diminished over time and when adjusted for important explanatory covariates including "do not resuscitate" (DNR) orders. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010803205 A
ClassmarkTK: CQH: S5: LD:QKJ: 7T

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