Patient Characteristics Impacting Adherence to Serial Observation for Vestibular Schwannomas.

Ronald Shen WangLeena AsfourWenqing YangYan ZhangMichele SantacatterinaDaniel Jethanamest

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

Private health insurance, racial minority background, worse PTA average, and older age were associated with decreased follow-up among adult VS patients electing serial observation. Patients with these characteristics may require additional support to ensure serial observation adherence.

Keyphrases

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end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
affordable care act
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
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skeletal muscle
weight loss