Anticipating pulmonary complications after thoracotomy: the FLAM Score
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>Pulmonary complications after thoracotomy are the result of progressive changes in the respiratory status of the patient. A multifactorial score (FLAM score) was developed to identify postoperatively patients at higher risk for pulmon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/1/1/34 |