Publications by authors named "Imad Qayyum"

Purpose: Elevated CRP has been associated with infectious complications after colorectal surgery but has not been evaluated in a prospective fashion as part of a discharge checklist. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-component "discharge criteria checklist" that included daily use of CRP in decreasing hospital readmission rates after colorectal surgery.

Methods: This is a prospective before and after study design that included consecutive patients undergoing major colorectal operations at a single university-affiliated community hospital over a 2-year period.

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