ASA classification and perioperative variables as predictors of postoperative outcome.
- U. Wolters, T. Wolf, H. Stützer, T. Schröder
- MedicineBritish Journal of Anaesthesia
- 1 August 1996
It is concluded that ASA physical status classification was a predictor of postoperative outcome using both univariate analysis and calculation of the odds ratio of the risk of developing a postoperative complication by means of a logistic regression model.
Risk factors, complications, and outcome in surgery: a multivariate analysis.
- U. Wolters, T. Wolf, H. Stützer, T. Schröder, H. Pichlmaier
- MedicineThe European journal of surgery = Acta chirurgica
- 1 August 1997
The study studied 6304 patients of whom 140 died postoperatively and 1432 developed complications from which they survived and was unable to predict the risk of complications for individual patients with any accuracy.
Dexamethasone phosphate in antibiotic ear drops for the treatment of acute bacterial otitis externa
- R. Mösges, T. Schröder, C. Baues, K. Sahin
- MedicineCurrent Medical Research and Opinion
- 10 July 2008
The addition of dexamethasone phosphate to polymyxin B/neomycin significantly reduces swelling in patients with AOE and leads to significantly higher patient's ratings of treatment efficacy.
Acute bacterial otitis externa: efficacy and safety of topical treatment with an antibiotic ear drop formulation in comparison to glycerol treatment
- R. Mösges, C. Baues, T. Schröder, K. Sahin
- MedicineCurrent Medical Research and Opinion
- 1 April 2011
This study proves that PS is an effective and well-tolerated drug, showing results superior to glycerol, especially in patients with a longer pre-existing condition before therapy, and males, patients with AOE for >2 days and those with positive microbiologic findings profited most from PS therapy.