Perioperative hospital mortality at a tertiary paediatric institution
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Perioperative hospital mortality at a tertiary paediatric institution.
BACKGROUND Research in postoperative mortality is scarce. Insight into mortality and cause of death might improve and innovate perioperative care. The objective for this study was to report the 24-hour and 30-day overall, and surgery and anaesthesia-related, in-hospital mortality at a tertiary paediatric hospital. METHODS All patients <18 yr old who underwent anaesthesia with or without surge...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aev286