Risk Adjustment for Surgery of Congenital Heart Disease--secondary Publication
From: Arhus Universitetshospital, Skejby Sygehus, Forskningsafsnittet, Hjerte-lunge-kar-kirurgisk Afdeling T. signe_holm_larsen@hotmail.com
Ugeskrift for laeger
- Publish Date: Feb 2006
- ISSN: 1603-6824
- Volume: 168
- Issue: 6
- Pages: 584-6
- Medium: Internet
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- Citation (JAMA): Larsen Signe Holm, Pedersen Jens, Jacobsen Jacob, et al. Risk Adjustment for Surgery of Congenital Heart Disease--secondary Publication. Ugeskr. Laeg. Feb 2006;168:584-6
Abstract
Risk adjustment for specialties covering many diagnoses is difficult. The Risk Adjusted classification for Congenital Heart Surgery (RACHS-1) was created to compare the in-hospital mortality rate of groups of children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease. We applied the classification to the operations performed at Skejby Sygehus (1996-2002) and found that RACHS-1 can be used to predict the in-hospital mortality rate and length of stay in the intensive care unit in a Danish center for congenital heart surgery. The mortality rate was similar to that reported by larger centers.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Child, Child, Preschool, Denmark, Female, Heart Defects, Congenital, Hospital Mortality, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Length of Stay, Male, Risk Adjustment, Risk Factors
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