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Emergency department visits and inpatient hospitalizations among older patients with brain metastases: a dual population- and institution-level analysis.

Nayan LambaPaul J CatalanoColleen WhitehouseKate L MartinMallika L MenduDaphne A Haas-KoganPatrick Y WenAyal A Aizer
Published in: Neuro-oncology practice (2021)
Older patients with BrM commonly receive hospital-level care secondary to intracranial disease, especially in select subpopulations. Enhanced care coordination, closer outpatient follow-up, and patient navigator programs seem warranted for this population.
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