Preoperative serum sodium measurements and postoperative inpatient mortality: A casecontrol analysis of data from the South African Surgical Outcomes Study
Background. Abnormal preoperative serum sodium measurements have been shown to be associated with increased postoperative mortality in US and European surgical populations. It is possible that such measurements are also associated with increased postoperative mortality in a South African (SA) settin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2018-10-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12435/8640 |