Sarcopenia is a useful risk stratification tool to prognosticate splenic abscess patients in the emergency department

Sarcopenia is a useful risk stratification tool to prognosticate splenic abscess patients in the emergency department

Background/Purpose: Splenic abscess is a life-threatening surgical emergency which requires early diagnosis and intervention to maximize patient outcomes. This can be achieved through accurate risk stratification in the emergency department (ED). Sarcopenia refers to an age-related loss of skeletal...

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Main Authors: Shang-Kai Hung, Hao-Wei Kou, Kuang-Hung Hsu, Chen-Te Wu, Chao-Wei Lee, Zhong Ning Leonard Goh, Chen-Ken Seak, Joanna Chen-Yeen Seak, Ya-Tung Liu, Chen-June Seak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Splenic abscess
Sarcopenia
Emergency physician
Surgeon
Stratification to prevent overcrowding taskforce (SPOT)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664620304137

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