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Sarcopenia provides extra value outside the PULP score for predicting mortality in older patients with perforated peptic ulcers

BACKGROUND: Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) remains challenging surgically due to its high mortality, especially in older individuals. Computed tomography (CT)-measured skeletal muscle mass is a effective predictor of the surgical outcomes in older patients with abdominal emergencies. The purpose of t...

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Autores principales: Wang, Yu-Hao, Tee, Yu-San, Wu, Yu-Tung, Cheng, Chi-Tung, Fu, Chih-Yuan, Liao, Chien-Hung, Hsieh, Chi-Hsun, Wang, Stewart C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10161495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37142974
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03946-7