Synergistic effect of age and body mass index on mortality and morbidity in general surgery

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 89-100

  Yanquez, Federico J ^a   Clements, John M ^a   Grauf, Dawn ^b   Merchant, Aziz M ^a  

^a Children's Hospital of Michigan   (United States)

^b Department of Internal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative database; Age; BMI; Elderly obese; Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative; Morbid obesity; Morbidity; Mortality; Surgical outcomes

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SURGICAL MORTALITY; WOUND ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84884670332     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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