Prevalence of previously unknown elevati
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M. Sami Walid; Brooke F. Newman; Joshua C. Yelverton; Jonathan P. Nutter; Mohamm
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Elevated levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) among spine surgery patients may have an impact on length of stay (LOS) and healthcare cost. ## MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 556 spine surgery patients who underwent 1 of 3 types of