Nizamuddin et al reported risk factors for postoperative respiratory failure in pediatric patients. These could be used to construct a predictive model. The authors are from the University of Chicago and the University of Kansas.
Patient selection: pediatric surgery
Outcome: postoperative respiratory failure
Predictors:
(1) abdominal surgery (OR 1.9)
(2) spine surgery (OR 7.1)
(3) elevated comorbidity score (OR 32.6)
The risk of postoperative respiratory failure depends on the number and type of predictor.
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