The present critical review was conducted to evaluate the clinimetric properties of the
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), an assessment tool designed specifically to predict long …

Objective To determine whether radiologically defined sarcopenia at the C3 or L3 level as
measured by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging is prognostic of overall …

Background Since early December 2019, the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
has caused pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan, Hubei province of China. This study aimed to …

Background: The 2019 novel coronavirus has caused the outbreak of the acute respiratory
disease in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China since December 2019. This study was …

Purpose Comorbidity indices are often used to measure comorbidities in register-based
research. We aimed to adapt the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) to a Swedish setting …

Methods: All ES patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality
Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) 2007 to 2013 database were included (derivation …

Purpose This study compared the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) information derived
from chart review and administrative systems to assess the completeness and agreement …

Objective: To study incidence, type, etiology, risk factors, and impact on outcome of
nosocomial infections during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Design: Retrospective …

Study Design. A retrospective review of 281 consecutive cases of adult spine deformity
(ASD) surgery (age 55±19 yrs, 91% female, follow-up 4.3±1.9 yrs) from a multicenter …

Study Design. Retrospective review of surgically treated 481 adult patients with spinal
disorders. Objective. The aim of this study was to elucidate the effect of frailty and …