The Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)-number and type of positive criteria predict interventions and outcomes in acute surgical admissions

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2757-2764

  Stephenson, James A ^a   Gravante, Gianpiero ^a   Butler, Nicholas A ^a   Sorge, Roberto ^b   Sayers, Rob D ^a   Bown, Matt J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951499085     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0709-8     Document Type: Article

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