The impact of COVID-19 on mortality, length of stay, and cost of care among patients with gastrointestinal malignancies: A propensity score-matched analysis.
Mark B UlanjaBryce David BeutlerKwabena Oppong Asafo-AgyeiSamuel B GovernorSamuel EdusaDaniel Antwi-AmoabengReginald N UlanjaGrace B NteimMillicent AmankwahVijay NeelamGaniyu A RahmanFrancis T DjankpaTarig MabroukOlatunji B AlesePublished in: Cancer medicine (2023)
C+ patients with GI tumors face approximately double the odds of mortality, increased LOS, and increased cost of care compared to their C- counterparts. Outcome disparities were most pronounced among patients with CRC.