Publications by authors named "Sandra C Lopez-Romero"
Background: American College of Surgeons (ACS) developed the ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator that predicts the results of elective and emergency surgical procedures. This tool has been useful improving the morbidity and mortality in hospitals in the United States and Canada.
Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of the ACS NSQIP risk calculator for predicting postoperative complications in Mexican population.
Background: Biomarker combinations can improve timely diagnosis and survival.
Objective: To determine the usefulness of serum procalcitonin concentration (PCT), C-reactive protein (PCR) and the PCR / PCT index as predictors of mortality.
Method: Retrospective study of patients diagnosed with abdominal sepsis during the period from April 2017 to February 2018.
Background: The systemic response of the organism, in defense against the aggressor agent, generates acute catabolic response, which leads to deterioration of the nutritional status.
Objective: Compare the usefulness of the body mass index (BMI) and the CONUT scale to determine the severity in abdominal sepsis.
Methods: Retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study in patients with diagnosis of abdominal sepsis, from April 2016 to February 2017.
Background: Patients with a lower level of albumin have a more severe infection, the level of said biomarker is a strong predictor of mortality.
Objective: To determine the usefulness of the serum albumin level as a predictor of severity and mortality.
Methods: Retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study of patients diagnosed with abdominal sepsis.