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Postoperative in-hospital morbidity, mortality of patients with COVID-19 compared to patients without

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

What The Study Did: This study used data from a national database to compare clinical outcomes of surgical patients with and without COVID-19.

Authors: Max R. Haffner, M.D., of the University of California, Davis, in Sacramento, is the  corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.5697)

Editor's Note: The article includes conflicts of interest and funding/support disclosures. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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