The relationship between cardiopulmonary exercise test variables, the systemic inflammatory response, and complications following surgery for colorectal cancer
Abstract Background Both preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET)-derived measures of fitness and postoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations are associated with complications following surgery for colorectal cancer. The aim of the present pilot study was to examine the relationsh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | Perioperative Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-018-0093-8 |