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Laura K. Altom

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Publications

9

Citations

740

H-Index

9

Active since

2011

Affiliations

Birmingham VA Medical Center(Current)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

VA Boston Healthcare System

Boston University

SMART Reading

Laura K. Altom is an author at Birmingham VA Medical Center specializing in surgery, medicine, and general surgery.

Publications per year

2011–2018

9

Publications

9

Preoperative Oral Antibiotics Reduce Surgical Site Infection Following Elective Colorectal Resections

Jamie A. Cannon, Laura K. Altom, Rhiannon J. Deierhoi et al. · Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 2012 · 198 citations

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The Relationship Between Timing of Surgical Complications and Hospital Readmission

Melanie S. Morris, Rhiannon J. Deierhoi, Joshua Richman et al. · JAMA Surgery · 2014 · 164 citations

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Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Reduces Length of Stay and Readmissions after Colorectal Surgery

Galina D. Toneva, Rhiannon J. Deierhoi, Melanie S. Morris et al. · Journal of the American College of Surgeons · 2013 · 107 citations

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<i>Outcomes of Emergent Incisional Hernia Repair</i>

Laura K. Altom, Christopher W. Snyder, Stephen H. Gray et al. · The American Surgeon · 2011 · 65 citations

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The Incidence and Timing of Noncardiac Surgery after Cardiac Stent Implantation

Mary T. Hawn, Laura A. Graham, Joshua R. Richman et al. · Journal of the American College of Surgeons · 2012 · 61 citations

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