The application of a computer sorting program to prostatectomy patients.
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The use of an Algol computer program is described for sorting the anaesthesia records of prostatectomy patients in different hospitals. As an index of patient performance the length of stay in hospital was compared with pre-operative assessment, age, blood loss, duration of anaesthesia and category of surgeon. All the clinical assessments were made by one anaesthetist. An analysis of morbidity was also performed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 40 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1968