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ArticleWorld journal of surgery2019

Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) as an Added Predictor to Existing Preoperative Risk Assessments.

Morten Alstrup, Jeppe Meyer, Martin Schultz, Line Jee Hartmann Rasmussen, Lars Simon Rasmussen, Lars Køber, Jakob Lundager Forberg, Jesper Eugen-Olsen, Kasper Iversen

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Article in World journal of surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Morten AlstrupDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark. Mortenhansen87@me.com.
Jeppe MeyerClinical Research Centre, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark.
Martin SchultzDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark.
Line Jee Hartmann RasmussenClinical Research Centre, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark.
Lars Simon RasmussenDepartment of Anesthesia, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lars KøberDepartment of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jakob Lundager ForbergDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Jesper Eugen-OlsenClinical Research Centre, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark.
Kasper IversenDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark.
University of Copenhagen · DKHvidovre Hospital · DKCopenhagen University Hospital · DKGentofte Hospital · DKHelsingborgs lasarett · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRisk assessment strategies, such as using the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification, attempt to identify surgical high-risk patients. Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a biomarker reflecting overall systemic inflammation and immune activation, and it could potentially improve the identification of high-risk surgical patients.

methodsWe included patients acutely admitted to the emergency department who subsequently underwent surgery within 90 days of admission. Patients were stratified into low-risk or high-risk groups, according to ASA classification (ASA

resultsDuring 90-day follow-up from surgery, 31 (7.0%) patients died and 158 (35.6%) patients had postoperative complications. After adjusting for age, sex, and ASA classification, the HR for 90-day postoperative mortality was 2.5 (95% CI 1.6-4.0) for every doubling of suPAR level. suPAR was significantly better than CRP at predicting mortality and all complications (P = 0.0036 and P = 0.0041, respectively). Combining ASA classification and suPAR level significantly improved prediction of mortality and the occurrence of a postoperative complication within 90 days after surgery (P < 0.0001).

conclusionMeasuring suPAR levels in acutely admitted patients may aid in identifying high-risk patients and improve prediction of postoperative complications.

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Health StatusMortalityAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative PeriodProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, Urokinase Plasminogen ActivatorBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinReceptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator

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