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Background
Evidence surrounding obesity concludes it places a significant burden on the healthcare sector. Our objective was to quantify the financial impacts of obesity, specifically the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and total cost of spinal surgery. The links between BMI and length of stay, readmission and theatre times were explored. It was predicted that with increasing obesity,...
Background
Surveillance colonoscopy has been shown to be an effective tool for prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) in high‐risk populations, if adhered to.
Aim
To discover the sequelae of late surveillance in a cohort of patient's overdue for colonoscopy.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective cohort study on all patients from the Bay of Plenty District Health Board region, New Zealand, placed...
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