Safwat Eldaabossi, Yasser Al-Ghoneimy, Ayman Ghoneim, Amgad Awad, Waheed Mahdi, Abdallah Farouk, Hesham Soliman, Hatem Kanany, Ahmad Antar, Yasser Gaber, Ahmed Shaarawy, Osama Nabawy, Moaz Atef, Sameh O Nour, Ahmed Kabil
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery are common and are associated with prolonged hospital stay, higher costs, and increased mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the value of The Assess Respiratory risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia (ARISCAT) risk index in predicting pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery. METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted at Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia, from August 2016 to August 2019 and included 108 patients who underwent thoracic surgery during the study period...
2023: Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare