title: Preoperative prediction of sepsis after aortic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia.
authors.forename: Prudence A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Cowled
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fitridge
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome