Changing trends in surgical management of renal tumours from 2000 to 2016: a nationwide study of Medicare claims data.
Stephen AliThomas AhnNathan PapaMarlon PereraPatrick TelokenGeoffrey CoughlinSimon T WoodMatthew John RobertsPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2019)
Treatment utilization for renal masses has markedly changed in Australia according to Medicare claims. PN is increasingly replacing RN in younger patients, and older patients are receiving more surgical treatment. The impact of increased RAPN utilization is yet to be determined.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- health insurance
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- electronic health record
- computed tomography
- affordable care act
- healthcare
- big data
- patient reported outcomes
- magnetic resonance
- machine learning
- combination therapy
- ultrasound guided
- data analysis
- deep learning