Hospital Variation in 30‐Day Mortality for Patients With Stroke; The Impact of Individual and Municipal Socio‐Demographic Status

Background Thirty?day mortality after hospitalization for stroke is commonly reported as a quality indicator.However, the impact of adjustment for individual and/or neighborhood sociodemographic status (SDS) has not been well documented.This study aims to evaluate the role of individual and contextual sociodemographic determinants in explaining the

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Rationale and development of image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy post-prostatectomy: the present standard of care?

Julia R Murray,1,2 Helen A McNair,2 David P Dearnaley1,2 1Academic Vest Urology Unit, Institute of Cancer Research, London, 2Department of Radiotherapy, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK Abstract: The indications for post-prostatectomy radiotherapy have evolved over the last decade, although the optimal timing, dose, and targe

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