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The physiology of failure: identifying risk factors for mortality in emergency general surgery patients using a regional health system integrated electronic medical record.
Baimas-George M, Ross SW, Hetherington T, et al. The physiology of failure: identifying risk factors for mortality in emergency general surgery patients using a regional health system integrated electronic medical record. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022;93(3):409-417. doi:10.1097/ta.0000000000003618.
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September 7, 2022
Baimas-George M, Ross SW, Hetherington T, et al. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022;93(3):409-417.
Emergency surgery carries an increased risk of death compared to elective surgery. This study used a regional electronic health record (EHR) to examine clinical risk factors associated with mortality in emergency general surgery. Risk factors for both inpatient and 1-year mortality included older age, underweight, neutropenia, and elevated lactate.
