Predicted morbidity and mortality in major gastroenterological surgery

Trauma-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Elderly Patients

Objectives: The purpose of this multi-center study was to investigate the probable predictive factors of mortality and morbidity in elderlypopulation. Methods & Materials: The descriptive prospective study was conducted based on the data gathered from trauma cases older than 65 years admitted to Sina, Shohada and Fayaz-Bakhsh trauma centers during years 1997-98. A pre-prepared questionnaire ...

Aortic sclerosis is associated with mortality and major morbidity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.

OBJECTIVE In this study, we aim to investigate the association between aortic sclerosis and mortality and major morbidity in patients with established coronary artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). DESIGN Preoperative echocardiograms of consecutive patients undergoing isolated CABG between 2007 and 2009 (n=1150) were analysed, excluding patients without an echocard...

Morbidity and mortality of diabetes with surgery.

The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased; as a result the number of patients with T2DM undergoing surgical procedures has also increased. This population is at high risk of macrovascular (cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease) or microvascular (retinopathy, nephropathy or neuropathy) complications, both increasing their perioperative morbidity and mortality....

Improving surgery: the surgery morbidity and mortality conference.

Association of perioperative β-blockade with mortality and cardiovascular morbidity following major noncardiac surgery.

IMPORTANCE The effectiveness of perioperative β-blockade in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery remains controversial. OBJECTIVE To determine the associations of early perioperative exposure to β-blockers with 30-day postoperative outcome in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS A retrospective cohort analysis evaluating exposure to β-blockers on the day o...