1. Outcomes from treatment of necrotizing soft-tissue infections: results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database
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Mills, Megan K., Faraklas, Iris, Davis, Cherisse, Stoddard, Gregory J., and Saffle, Jeffrey
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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.06.008 Byline: Megan K. Mills (a), Iris Faraklas (a), Cherisse Davis (a), Gregory J. Stoddard (b), Jeffrey Saffle (a) Keywords: Necrotizing soft-tissue infection; Necrotizing fasciitis; National Surgical Quality Improvement Program; Outcomes; Mortality Abstract: Necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs) are a group of uncommon, rapidly progressive, potentially fatal disorders. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Registry was used to determine current data on the incidence, treatment, and outcomes of NSTIs. Author Affiliation: (a) Department of Surgery, 3B-306, University of Utah, Health Center, 50 N. Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA (b) Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah Health Center, Salt Lake City, UT Article History: Received 10 March 2010; Revised 15 June 2010 Article Note: (footnote) Supported by grant number 5UL1 RR025764 from the NIH National Center for Research Resources.
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