Evaluation of POSSUM and P-POSSUM scoring systems for predicting the mortality in elective neurosurgical patients

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 275-278

  Ramesh, V J ^a   Rao, G S Umamaheswara ^a   Guha, Arpan ^b   Thennarasu, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Mortality; Outcome; POSSUM; Prediction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGIOMA; MORTALITY; NEUROSURGERY; P POSSUM SCORING SYSTEM; POSSUM SCORING SYSTEM; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK;

ADULT; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 40949119921     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690701784905     Document Type: Article

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