The effect of preoperative nutritional status on postoperative outcomes in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart defects in San Francisco (UCSF) and Guatemala City (UNICAR). [electronic resource]
- The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Jan 2014
- 442-50 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
1097-685X
10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.03.023 doi
Adiposity Biomarkers--blood Cardiac Surgical Procedures--adverse effects Cardiotonic Agents--therapeutic use Child Nutrition Disorders--complications Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Child, Preschool Female Guatemala Heart Defects, Congenital--complications Humans Infant Infant Nutrition Disorders--complications Infant, Newborn Length of Stay Linear Models Logistic Models Male Malnutrition--complications Multivariate Analysis Natriuretic Peptide, Brain--blood Nutritional Status Pilot Projects Postoperative Complications--etiology Prealbumin--analysis Prospective Studies Respiration, Artificial Risk Factors San Francisco Serum Albumin--analysis Serum Albumin, Human Skinfold Thickness Time Factors Treatment Outcome