Are Scores Reliable in Predicting the Need for Surgery and Mortality in Necrotizing Enterocolitis?
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1593382
Abstract: Background Management of children with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains challenging. Various scores try to facilitate therapeutic decision‐making. We aim to assess the agreement of three scores intending to predict the need for surgery and/or mortality… read more here.
Keywords: need surgery; surgery mortality; surgery; necrotizing enterocolitis ... See more keywords
Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Agents have Minimal Impact on TBI Incidence, Surgery and Mortality in Geriatric Ground Level Falls: A Multi-institutional Analysis of 33,710 Patients.
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002985
Abstract: BACKGROUND Falls are the leading cause of TBI and TBI-related deaths for older persons (age>65). Antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy (antithrombotics, ATs) is generally felt to increase this risk, but the literature is inconsistent. The purpose… read more here.
Keywords: surgery mortality; antiplatelet anticoagulant; impact; surgery ... See more keywords