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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664620304137 |
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