Derivation and validation of a preoperative risk model for postoperative mortality (SAMPE model): An approach to care stratification.

Ascertaining which patients are at highest risk of poor postoperative outcomes could improve care and enhance safety. This study aimed to construct and validate a propensity index for 30-day postoperative mortality. A retrospective cohort study was conducted at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre,...

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Main Authors: Luciana Cadore Stefani, Claudia De Souza Gutierrez, Stela Maris de Jezus Castro, Rafael Leal Zimmer, Felipe Polgati Diehl, Leonardo Elman Meyer, Wolnei Caumo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5662221?pdf=render