Study on classifying emergency surgeries to improve outcomes
This study looks at how a new national system for classifying emergency surgeries affects patient outcomes after surgery. It may help improve care for people having non-cardiac emergency operations.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are having emergency surgery that is not on your heart.
- Your surgery was scheduled less than 48 hours after your pre-surgery visit with the anesthesiologist.
- You are being treated at a University Hospital or a General Hospital.
- Your initial diagnosis and care started in the emergency department of the same hospital.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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