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Aim: The present study aimed to conduct a nationwide investigation on the relationship between hospital volume and outcomes following liver resection in Japan. We also discuss health policy implications of the results.
Methods: Using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, we identified 18 046 patients who underwent hepatic resection between July and December 2007–2009. Patients were...
Aim: The epidemiology of acute hepatitis B is unknown in many countries, and the clinical features of this disease remain unclear. In this study, we used the Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) database to estimate the incidence of acute hepatitis B and investigate the clinical practices for acute hepatitis B in Japan.
Methods: The DPC database is a nationwide discharge abstract and administrative...
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