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Development and validation of a multifactorial risk index for predicting postoperative pneumonia after major noncardiac surgery by AROZULLAH, Ahsan M, KHURI, Shukri F, HENDERSON, William G, DALEY, Jennifer

“…Pneumonia is a common postoperative complication associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. To develop and validate a preoperative risk index for…”
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Multifactorial risk index for predicting postoperative respiratory failure in men after major noncardiac surgery by AROZULLAH, A. M, DALEY, J, HENDERSON, W. G, KHURI, S. F

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Prognostic models of thirty-day mortality and morbidity after major pulmonary resection by Harpole, David H., DeCamp, Malcolm M., Daley, Jennifer, Hur, Kwan, Oprian, Charles A., Henderson, William G., Khuri, Shukri F.

“…Background:A part of the prospective, multi-institutional National Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program was developed to predict 30-day…”
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Comparison of complications after radical and partial nephrectomy: results from the National Veterans Administration Surgical Quality Improvement Program by Corman, J.M., Penson, D.F., Hur, K., Khuri, S.F., Daley, J., Henderson, W., Krieger, J.N.

“…Objective To determine whether radical nephrectomy causes less morbidity, less mortality and is associated with a shorter hospital stay than is partial…”
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The National Veterans Administration Surgical Risk Study : risk adjustment for the comparative assessment of the quality of surgical care by KHURI, S. F, DALEY, J, AUST, J. B, DEMAKIS, J, DEYKIN, D, MCDONALD, G, HENDERSON, W, BARBOUR, G, LOWRY, P, IRVIN, G, GIBBS, J, GROVER, F, HAMMERMEISTER, K, STREMPLE, J. F

“…The use of surgical outcome in the comparative assessment of the quality of surgical care is predicted on the development of proper models that adjust for the…”
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Risk factors for morbidity and mortality after colectomy for colon cancer by Longo, W E, Virgo, K S, Johnson, F E, Oprian, C A, Vernava, A M, Wade, T P, Phelan, M A, Henderson, W G, Daley, J, Khuri, S F

“…Comorbid conditions affect the risk of adverse outcomes after surgery, but the magnitude of risk has not previously been quantified using multivariate…”
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Risk adjustment of the postoperative mortality rate for the comparative assessment of the quality of surgical care : Results of the National Veterans Affairs Surgical Risk Study by KHURI, S. F, DALEY, J, MCDONALD, G, PASSARO, E. JR, FABRI, P. J, SPENCER, J, HAMMERMEISTER, K, AUST, J. B, HENDERSON, W, HUR, K, GIBBS, J. O, BARBOUR, G, DEMAKIS, J, IRVIN, G. III, STREMPLE, J. F, GROVER, F

“…The National Veterans Affairs Surgical Risk Study was designed to collect reliable, valid data on patient risk and outcomes for major surgery in the Veterans…”
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Risk Adjustment of the Postoperative Morbidity Rate for the Comparative Assessment of the Quality of Surgical Care: Results of the National Veterans Affairs Surgical Risk Study by DALEY, J, KHURI, S. F, MCDONALD, G, PASSARO, E. JR, FABRI, P. J, SPENCER, J, HAMMERMEISTER, K, AUST, J. B, OPRIAN, C, HENDERSON, W, HUR, K, GIBBS, J. O, BARBOUR, G, DEMAKIS, J, IRVIN, G. III, STREMPLE, J. F, GROVER, F

“…The National Veterans Affairs Surgical Risk Study was designed to collect reliable, valid data on patient risk and outcomes for major surgery in the Veterans…”
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Relation of Surgical volume to outcome in eight common operations : Results from the VA National Surgical Quality Improvement Program by KHURI, S. F, DALEY, J, DEMAKIS, J, FABRI, P. J, GIBBS, J. O, GROVER, F, HAMMERMEISTER, K, MCDONALD, G, PASSARO, E, PHILLIPS, U, SCAMMAN, F, SPENCER, J, HENDERSON, W, STREMPLE, J. F, BRENNAN, M. F, GORDON, T. A, MUNOZ, E, CAMERON, J. L, DECOSSE, J. J, HUR, K, HOSSAIN, M, SOYBEL, D, KIZER, K. W, AUST, J. B, BELL, R. H, CHONG, V

“…To examine, in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the relation between surgical volume and outcome in eight commonly performed operations of…”
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Comparison of the effects of transfusions of cryopreserved and liquid-preserved platelets on hemostasis and blood loss after cardiopulmonary bypass by Khuri, Shukri F., Healey, Nancy, MacGregor, Hollace, Barnard, Marc R., Szymanski, Irma O., Birjiniuk, Vladimir, Michelson, Alan D., Gagnon, David R., Valeri, C.Robert

“…Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the clinical effects and hemostatic efficiency of transfusions of platelets preserved in the frozen state for as…”
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The Platelet Function Defect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass by Kestin, Anita S., Valeri, C. Robert, Khuri, Shukri F., Loscalzo, Joseph, Ellis, Patricia A., MacGregor, Hollace, Birjiniuk, Vladimir, Ouimet, Helene, Pasche, Boris, Nelson, Martha J., Benoit, Stephen E., Rodino, Louis J., Barnard, Marc R., Michelson, Alan D.

“…The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during cardiac surgery is associated with a hemostatic defect, the hallmark of which is a markedly prolonged bleeding…”
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Risk-adjusted surgical outcomes by DALEY, Jennifer, HENDERSON, William G, KHURI, Shukri F

“…Measures of risk-adjusted outcome are particularly suited for the assessment of the quality of surgical care. The reliability of measures of quality that use…”
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Fresh, liquid-preserved, and cryopreserved platelets: adhesive surface receptors and membrane procoagulant activity by Barnard, M.R., MacGregor, H., Ragno, G., Pivacek, L.E., Khuri, S.F., Michelson, A.D., Valeri, C.R.

“…BACKGROUND: A study in humans showed that the transfusion of previously frozen human platelets after cardiopulmonary bypass, despite decreased survival,…”
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Hematologic changes during and after cardiopulmonary bypass and their relationship to the bleeding time and nonsurgical blood loss by Khuri, S F, Wolfe, J A, Josa, M, Axford, T C, Szymanski, I, Assousa, S, Ragno, G, Patel, M, Silverman, A, Park, M

“…The hemostatic dysfunction induced by cardiopulmonary bypass is due, in part, to a platelet dysfunction evidenced by a postoperative extension of the bleeding…”
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Continuous perfusion of donor hearts in the beating state extends preservation time and improves recovery of function by Hassanein, Waleed H., Zellos, Lambros, Tyrrell, Tracey A., Healey, Nancy A., Crittenden, Michael D., Birjiniuk, Vladimir, Khuri, Shukri F.

“…Objectives: Improving methods of donor heart preservation may permit prolonged storage and remote procurement of cardiac allografts. We hypothesized that…”
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Effect of skin temperature on platelet function in patients undergoing extracorporeal bypass by Valeri, C R, Khabbaz, K, Khuri, S F, Marquardt, C, Ragno, G, Feingold, H, Gray, A D, Axford, T

“…Thirty-seven patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass operations were studied to assess the effect of skin temperature on platelet function. Differences in…”
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Outcome after proctectomy for rectal cancer in Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals : A report from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program by LONGO, W. E, VIRGO, K. S, JOHNSON, F. E, WADE, T. P, VERNAVA, A. M, PHELAN, M. A, HENDERSON, W. G, DALEY, J, KHURI, S. F

“…To define risk factors that predict adverse outcomes after proctectomy for cancer in Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Accurate presurgical…”
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Risk factors for prolonged length of stay after major elective surgery by COLLINS, T. C, DALEY, J, HENDERSON, W. H, KHURI, S. F

“…Length of stay (LOS) is an important outcome as a marker of resource consumption. Determining which factors increase LOS may provide information on reducing…”
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Heparin causes platelet dysfunction and induces fibrinolysis before cardiopulmonary bypass by Khuri, Shukri F., Valeri, C. Robert, Loscalzo, Joseph, Weinstein, Mark J., Birjiniuk, Vladimir, Healey, Nancy A., MacGregor, Hollace, Doursounian, Mheir, Zolkewitz, Michael A.

“…Platelet dysfunction and increased fibrinolysis are the most important etiologic factors in the hemostatic defect observed following the institution of…”
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Effect of heparin on fibrinolytic activity and platelet function in vivo by Upchurch, G R, Valeri, C R, Khuri, S F, Rohrer, M J, Welch, G N, MacGregor, H, Ragno, G, Francis, S, Rodino, L J, Michelson, A D, Loscalzo, J

“…Heparin, a polyanionic glycosaminoglycan, is used routinely before the induction of cardiopulmonary bypass. Earlier observations in our laboratory suggested…”
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