Influence of ASA score and Charlson comorbidity index on the surgical site infection rates

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 506-509

  Khan, Mansoor ^a   Rooh ul Muqim, ^a   Zarin, Mohammad ^a   Khalil, Jawad ^a   Salman, Muhammad ^a  

^a KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

ASA score; Charlson comorbidity index; Clean surgery; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS SCORE; ARTICLE; CHARLSON COMORBIDITY INDEX; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL INFECTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WOUND INFECTION; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77957992844     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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