Preoperative Pulmonary Risk Stratification for Noncardiothoracic Surgery: Systematic Review for the American College of Physicians

  1. Gerald W. Smetana, MD;
  2. Valerie A. Lawrence, MD; and
  3. John E. Cornell, PhD
  1. From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, and South Texas Veterans Health Care System and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
    1. Figure 1. PPC = postoperative pulmonary complication.
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      Figure 1. PPC = postoperative pulmonary complication. Flow chart for article selection process.

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    • Summaries for Patients:Risk for and Reduction of Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Noncardiothoracic Surgery: An American College of Physicians Guideline Ann Intern Med April 18, 2006 144:I-40
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    1. Ann Intern Med April 18, 2006 vol. 144 no. 8 581-595
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