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Preoperative Abnormalities in Serum Sodium Concentrations Are Associated with H...
Cecconi, M; Hochrieser, H; Chew, M; Grocott, M; Hoeft, A; Hoste, A; Jammer, I; Posch, M; Metnitz, P; Pelosi, P; Moreno, R; Pearse, RM; Vincent, JLBACKGROUND: Abnormal serum sodium concentrations are common in patients presenting for surgery. It remains unclear whether these abnormalities are independent risk factors for postoperative mortality. METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of the European Surgical Outcome Study (EuSOS) that provided data describing 46 539 patients undergoing inpatient non-cardiac surgery. Patients were included in this study if ...
Point Prevalence of Surgical Checklist Use in Europe: Relationship with Hospita...
Jammer, I; Ahmad, T; Aldecoa, C; Koulenti, D; Goranović, T; Grigoras, I; Mazul-Sunko, B; Matos, R; Moreno, R; Sigurdsson, GH; Toft, P; Walder, BBACKGROUND: The prevalence of use of the World Health Organization surgical checklist is unknown. The clinical effectiveness of this intervention in improving postoperative outcomes is debated. METHODS: We undertook a retrospective analysis of data describing surgical checklist use from a 7 day cohort study of surgical outcomes in 28 European nations (European Surgical Outcomes Study, EuSOS). The analysis inclu...