Evaluation of the P-POSSUM mortality prediction algorithm in Australian surgical intensive care unit patients

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 735-738

  Organ, Nicole ^a,b   Morgan, Thomas ^a   Venkatesh, Balasubramanian ^a   Purdie, David ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b REDCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

High risk patients; POSSUM; Surgical audit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS; QUEENSLAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ADJUSTMENT; ROC CURVE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0036428618     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2002.02528.x     Document Type: Article

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