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Published in: Critical Care 3/2013

01-06-2013 | Review

Clinical review: Can we predict which patients are at risk of complications following surgery?

Authors: Nirav Shah, Mark Hamilton

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 3/2013

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Abstract

There are a vast number of operations carried out every year, with a small proportion of patients being at highest risk of mortality and morbidity. There has been considerable work to try and identify these high-risk patients. In this paper, we look in detail at the commonly used perioperative risk prediction models. Finally, we will be looking at the evolution and evidence for functional assessment and the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (in the USA), both topical and exciting areas of perioperative prediction.
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Metadata
Title
Clinical review: Can we predict which patients are at risk of complications following surgery?
Authors
Nirav Shah
Mark Hamilton
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 3/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc11904

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