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  2. Perioperative mortality - Wikipedia

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    Of operative risk factors, surgical site is the most important predictor of risk for PPCs (aortic, thoracic, and upper abdominal surgeries being the highest-risk procedures, even in healthy patients. [16] The value of preoperative testing, such as spirometry, to estimate pulmonary risk is of controversial value and is debated in medical literature.

  3. WHO Surgical Safety Checklist - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) published the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in 2008 in order to increase the safety of patients undergoing surgery. [1] The checklist serves to remind the surgical team of important items to be performed before and after the surgical procedure in order to reduce adverse events such as surgical site infections or retained instruments. [1]

  4. Rockall score - Wikipedia

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    Rockall risk scoring system attempts to identify patients at risk of adverse outcome following acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Rockall et al. identified independent risk factors [1] in 1996 which were later shown to predict mortality accurately. The scoring system uses clinical criteria (increasing age, co-morbidity, shock) as well as ...

  5. Steroid-induced osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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    Bisphosphonates are beneficial in reducing the risk of vertebral fractures. [1] Some professional guidelines recommend prophylactic calcium and vitamin D supplementation in patients who take the equivalent of more than 30 mg hydrocortisone (7.5 mg of prednisolone), especially when this is in excess of three months.

  6. Stress dose - Wikipedia

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    Minor procedure or surgery under local anesthesia (e.g., inguinal hernia repair) No extra supplementation is necessary: Continue normal dosing Moderate surgical stress (e.g., lower extremity revascularization, total joint replacement) 50 mg hydrocortisone IV: 25 mg of hydrocortisone every eight hours for 24 hours. Resume usual dose thereafter.

  7. ASA physical status classification system - Wikipedia

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    For predicting operative risk, other factors – such as age, presence of comorbidities, the nature and extent of the operative procedure, selection of anesthetic techniques, competency of the surgical team (surgeon, anesthesia providers and assisting staff), duration of surgery or anesthesia, availability of equipment, medications, blood ...

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  9. CHA2DS2–VASc score - Wikipedia

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    The HAS-BLED score is recommended in guidelines, to identify the high risk patient for regular review and followup and to address the reversible risk factors for bleeding (e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, labile INRS, excess alcohol use or concomitant aspirin/NSAID use). [27]