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Preoperative physical status is statistically associated with postoperative mortality risk. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

July 1, 1970

A Statistical Analysis of the Relationship of Physical Status to Postoperative Mortality in 68,388 Cases

Key Result

Physical status was statistically analyzed for its relationship to postoperative mortality in 68,388 cases.

Structured PICO

Does physical status predict postoperative mortality?

Population

68,388 cases

Intervention

Physical status

Outcome

Postoperative mortalityhard clinical

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 0%

Abstract

VACANTI, CHARLES J. LCDR, MC, USN; VanHOUTEN, ROBERT J. CAPT MC, USN; HILL, ROBERT C. M.D. Author Information

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Vacanti et al. (Wed,) reported a other. Physical status was statistically analyzed for its relationship to postoperative mortality in 68,388 cases.

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