2005
Risk stratification models fail to predict hospital costs of cardiac surgery patients
Hekmat K, Raabe A, Kroener A, Fischer U, Suedkamp M, Geissler H, Schwinger R, Kampe S, Mehlhorn U. Risk stratification models fail to predict hospital costs of cardiac surgery patients. Clinical Research In Cardiology 2005, 94: 748-753. PMID: 16258777, DOI: 10.1007/s00392-005-0300-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk stratification modelLength of stayTotal hospital costsCardiac surgical patientsHospital costsStratification modelSurgical patientsICU LOSCardiac surgery patientsConsecutive adult patientsPreoperative diagnostic testsICU staySurgery patientsAdult patientsCardiac surgeryRisk stratificationSpearman correlation coefficientProspective studyMean ageResultsA totalMethodsBetween OctoberMortality ratePatientsLinear regression analysisRoom costs
2004
Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing (autoimmune) pancreatitis
Klimstra D, Adsay N. Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing (autoimmune) pancreatitis. Seminars In Diagnostic Pathology 2004, 21: 237-246. PMID: 16273942, DOI: 10.1053/j.semdp.2005.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitisPancreatic carcinomaFibroinflammatory lesionsChronic pancreatitisAutoimmune diseasesDuct-destructive chronic pancreatitisElevated serum IgG4 levelsResponse to steroid therapyAssociated with other autoimmune diseasesManifestations of autoimmune diseasePeriductal lymphoplasmacytic inflammationSerum IgG4 levelsBile duct strictureCases of lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitisMiddle-aged patientsTumor-like massHistologically distinct typesPreoperative diagnostic testsObliterative venulitisSteroid therapySurgical resectionBiliary involvementIgG4 levelsResected casesDuct strictures
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