Preoperative White Blood Cell Count and Risk of 30-Day Readmission after Cardiac Surgery

• Автори: Jeremiah R. Brown (Автор), R. Clive Landis (Автор), Kristine Chaisson (Автор), Cathy S. Ross (Автор), Lawrence J. Dacey (Автор), Richard A. Boss (Автор), Robert E. Helm (Автор), Susan R. Horton (Автор), Patricia Hofmaster (Автор), Cheryl Jones (Автор), Helen Desaulniers (Автор), Benjamin M. Westbrook (Автор), Dennis Duquette (Автор), Kelly LeBlond (Автор), Reed D. Quinn (Автор), Patrick C. Magnus (Автор), David J. Malenka (Автор), Anthony W. DiScipio (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Предмети: article
• Онлайн доступ: Connect to this object online.

Approximately 1 in 5 patients undergoing cardiac surgery are readmitted within 30 days of discharge. Among the primary causes of readmission are infection and disease states susceptible to the inflammatory cascade, such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and gastrointestinal complic...