Does an objective system-based approach improve assessment of perioperative risk in children? A preliminary evaluation of the 'NARCO'

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 352-358

  Malviya, S ^a   Voepel Lewis, T ^a   Chiravuri, S D ^a   Gibbons, K ^a   Chimbira, W T ^a   Nafiu, O O ^a   Reynolds, P I ^a   Tait, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

anaesthesia; assessment; children; paediatric; perioperative complications; preanaesthetic; risk

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; ASA PHYSICAL STATUS; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LENGTH OF STAY; NEUROLOGICAL, AIRWAY, RESPIRATORY, CARDIOVASCULAR, AND OTHER; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL MORTALITY; VALIDITY;

EID: 79951567071     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq398     Document Type: Article

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