Preoperative White Blood Cell Count and Risk of 30-Day Readmission after Cardiac Surgery

Preoperative White Blood Cell Count and Risk of 30-Day Readmission after Cardiac Surgery

Approximately 1 in 5 patients undergoing cardiac surgery are readmitted within 30 days of discharge. Among the primary causes of readmission are infection and disease states susceptible to the inflammatory cascade, such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and gastrointestinal compli...

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Main Authors: Jeremiah R. Brown, R. Clive Landis, Kristine Chaisson, Cathy S. Ross, Lawrence J. Dacey, Richard A. Boss, Robert E. Helm, Susan R. Horton, Patricia Hofmaster, Cheryl Jones, Helen Desaulniers, Benjamin M. Westbrook, Dennis Duquette, Kelly LeBlond, Reed D. Quinn, Patrick C. Magnus, David J. Malenka, Anthony W. DiScipio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/781024

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