Association between the Environmental Quality Index and Textbook Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Surgery for Early-Stage Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.

Chanza F ShaikhSelamawit WoldesenbetMuhammad Musaab MunirZorays MoazzamYutaka EndoLaura AlaimoLovette AzapJason YangErryk KatayamaHenrique A LimaZaiba DawoodTimothy M Pawlik

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2023)

Older Medicare patients residing in moderate or high EQI counties were less likely to achieve an "optimal" TO after surgery. These results demonstrate that environmental factors may drive post-operative outcomes among patients with PDAC.

Keyphrases

early stage
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
minimally invasive
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
squamous cell carcinoma
high intensity
coronary artery bypass
healthcare
radiation therapy
climate change
community dwelling
human health
metabolic syndrome
acute coronary syndrome