Journal article
Disparities in the Presentation and Management of Cutaneous Melanoma That Required Admission
Oncology, Vol.95(2), pp.69-80
01/01/2018
DOI: 10.1159/000468152
PMID: 29913445
Abstract
In this study, we aimed to examine the association of demographic and socioeconomic factors with cutaneous melanoma that required admission.
A cross-sectional study utilizing the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, 2003-2009, was merged with County Health Rankings Data.
A total of 2,765 discharge -records were included. Men were more likely to have melanoma in the head, neck, and trunk regions (p < 0.001), while extremities melanoma was more common in women (p < 0.001). Males had a higher risk of lymph node metastasis on presentation (OR 1.54, 95% CI [1.27-1.89]). Blacks and Hispanics were more likely to present with extremities melanoma. Patients with low annual income were more likely to be treated by low-volume surgeons and in hospitals located in high-risk communities (p < 0.05 each). Patients with Medicaid coverage were twice as likely to present with distant metastasis and were more likely to be managed by low-volume surgeons (p < 0.05 each).
The presentation and outcomes of cutaneous melanoma have a distinct pattern of distribution based on patients' characteristics.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Disparities in the Presentation and Management of Cutaneous Melanoma That Required Admission
- Creators
- Zaid Al-Qurayshi - University of IowaSudesh Srivastav - Tulane UniversityAlun Wang - Tulane UniversityErin Boh - Tulane UniversityJohn Hamner - Tulane UniversityMohamed Hassan - Université de StrasbourgEmad Kandil - Tulane University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Oncology, Vol.95(2), pp.69-80
- DOI
- 10.1159/000468152
- PMID
- 29913445
- ISSN
- 0030-2414
- eISSN
- 1423-0232
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2018
- Academic Unit
- Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984702939402771
Metrics
4 Record Views