The role of ultrasonographic lung aeration score in the prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications: an observational study
Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are important contributors to mortality and morbidity after surgery. The available predicting models are useful in preoperative risk assessment, but there is a need for validated tools for the early postoperative period as well. Lung u...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01236-6 |