Publications by authors named "Sherif I Fawzy"
Article Synopsis
- Perioperative hypothermia, a frequent but often overlooked issue during surgery, is influenced by factors like cold environments and anesthetic effects.
- A study conducted at North Manchester General Hospital analyzed temperature data from 200 elective surgery patients, revealing varying hypothermia rates at different surgical phases.
- The findings indicate a significant incidence of intraoperative hypothermia, emphasizing the need for proactive measures like patient pre-warming to prevent this complication.
Background In this study, we aimed to compare the performance of the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) and Portsmouth Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity (P-POSSUM) mortality risk scores in predicting 30-day and 90-day mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. Methodology A retrospective cohort study was conducted to compare the predictive performance of preoperative NELA, postoperative NELA, and P-POSSUM predicted mortality scores in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy between 2014 and 2021. The outcomes of interest included the observed 30-day and 90-day mortality.
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