Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Nov 2013
Multicenter StudyDevelopment and validation of a risk calculator for predicting postoperative pneumonia.
To identify preoperative factors associated with an increased risk of postoperative pneumonia and subsequently develop and validate a risk calculator. ⋯ Preoperative variables associated with an increased risk of postoperative pneumonia include age, American Society of Anesthesiologists class, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dependent functional status, preoperative sepsis, smoking before operation, and type of operation. The validated risk calculator provides a risk estimate for postoperative pneumonia and is anticipated to aid in surgical decision making and informed patient consent.