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Severe functional impairment increases the risk of major morbidity and mortality in older patients after digestive tract surgery: a retrospective cohort study
The relationship between the severity of impairment in basic activities of daily living (ADLs) function and postoperative outcomes in older surgical patients remains unclear. This study aimed to clarify the as...
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Open AccessPreoperative hyponatremia predicts complications in older patients undergoing digestive tract surgery: a propensity score matching analysis
This study aimed to investigate the association between preoperative hyponatremia and life-threatening postoperative complications (including death) among older patients undergoing digestive tract surgery.
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Open AccessThe composite risk index based on frailty predicts postoperative complications in older patients recovering from elective digestive tract surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Limitations exist in available studies investigating effect of preoperative frailty on postoperative outcomes. This study was designed to analyze the association between composite risk index, an accumulation o...
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Open AccessLow vitamin D levels are associated with high viral loads in patients with chronic hepatitis B: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Previous studies have investigated the vitamin D status in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and its relationship with HBV replication, the results however were inconsistent. The present ...
