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Table 4 Procedures independently associated with risk of death in-hospital regardless of procedure urgency

From: The Procedural Index for Mortality Risk (PIMR): an index calculated using administrative data to quantify the independent influence of procedures on risk of hospital death

Procedural Description

Points for emergent procedure

Points for elective procedure

Ventilation, respiratory system NEC

5

2

Drainage, pericardium

3

9

Implantation of internal device, hip joint

2

-4

Amputation, femur

2

5

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BMC Health Services Research

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