Sökning: "POSSUM"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade ordet POSSUM.

  1. 1. Identification of the high risk hip fracture patients

    Författare :Magnús Hjaltalín Jónsson; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hip fractures; Mortality; Nottingham Hip Fracture Score; POSSUM; P-POSSUM; Biomarkers; Lactate; GDF-15; CA-125; Cystatin C; Creatinine; Shrunken Pore Syndrome;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Hip fractures are common in older individuals entailing considerable risk of morbidity and mortality. Instruments are needed to enhance risk stratification of hip fracture patients. There is limited knowledge of the role of biomarkers as risk prognosticators for mortality in hip fracture patients. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy : risk assessment and early diagnosis

    Författare :Christoph Ansorge; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), a complex surgical procedure for resecting tumors of the pancreatic head, distal bile duct or periampullary region, is associated with a considerable morbidity. Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), the main contributor, is caused by leakage from the pancreatico-enteric anastomosis and ranges from 15 to 26%. LÄS MER