Development and validation of a clinical risk calculator for mortality after colectomy for fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis

CONCLUSION A clinically applicable calculator using preoperative variables to predict postoperative mortality for patients with FCDC was developed and externally validated. This calculator may help guide preoperative decision making. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic and epidemiological study, level III.
Source: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research