2014
Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Abdominal Wall in a Patient with Diverticulitis
Jacquez R, Fischer U, Yaakovian M, Walker P, Shah S. Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Abdominal Wall in a Patient with Diverticulitis. Panamerican Journal Of Trauma Critical Care & Emergency Surgery 2014, 3: 37-38. DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10030-1084.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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