Severe persistent hypocholesterolemia after emergency gastrointestinal surgery predicts in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with diffuse peritonitis.
Seung Hwan LeeJin Young LeeTae Hwa HongBo Ok KimYeon Ju LeeJae Gil LeePublished in: PloS one (2018)
Severe persistent hypocholesterolemia (<61 mg/dL) on POD 7 independently predicted in-hospital mortality, after emergency GI surgery, in critically ill patients with diffuse peritonitis.