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Project Number: | I01HX003062-01A1 |
| Title: | Development and Validation of a Cirrhosis-specific Surgical Risk Calculator (C-SuRC) |
| Principal Investigator: | George N. Ioannou |
| Location: | Seattle, WA |
| Congressional District Code: | 9 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | August 2020 - January 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $258,489 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,074,973 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Background: Perioperative mortality is 2-4 times higher in patients with cirrhosis compared to patients without cirrhosis due to cirrhosis-related factors such as portal hypertension and impaired hepatic synthetic function. Currently no models exist that accurately estimate peri-operative mortality and morbidity in patients with cirrhosis. Our overarching aim is to develop and validate a Cirrhosis-specific Surgical Risk Calculator (C- SuRC) that accurately estimates perioperative mortality and c... |