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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |