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Predictors of in-hospital mortality and complications in very elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery

INTRODUCTION: With the increasing aging population demographics and life expectancies the number of very elderly patients (age ≥ 80) undergoing emergency surgery is expected to rise. This investigation examines the outcomes in very elderly patients undergoing emergency general surgery, including pre...

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Autores principales: Merani, Shaheed, Payne, Judd, Padwal, Raj S, Hudson, Darren, Widder, Sandy L, Khadaroo, Rachel G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4105124/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25050133
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-9-43