Prevalence and impact of complications on outcomes in patients hospitalized for oral and oropharyngeal cancer treatment.

Min Kyeong LeeRomesh P NalliahMin Kyeong KimSatheesh ElangovanVeeratrishul AllareddyPraveen Kumar-GajendrareddyVeerasathpurush Allareddy

Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics (2012)

Presence of complications was associated with poor outcomes, such as high in-hospital mortality rates, excess hospitalization charges, and longer length of stay in hospital. Among the different complications, septicemia was associated with the worst outcomes.

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risk factors
end stage renal disease
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chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
glycemic control
drug induced