title: Use of the national noscomial infection surveillance system risk index for prediction of mortality: results of a 6-year postdischarge follow-up study.
abstract: A positive linear trend (P<.001) between the National Noscomial Infection Surveillance system (NNIS) risk index and mortality was observed in 2,848 general surgery patients followed up 6 years after discharge. In stratified analyses, the NNIS risk index predicted mortality in patients with chronic disease (P=.007, by test for trend) but not in the remaining patients.
authors: Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain.
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: Palma
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Cosano
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Gómez-Ortega
authors: Marcial
authors: M
authors: Mariscal
authors: Jose Martin
authors: JM
authors: Moreno-Montesinos
authors: Gabriel
authors: G
authors: Martínez-Gallego
authors: Marcelino
authors: M
authors: Medina-Cuadros
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Delgado-Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000401:mortality*