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Table 4 The scoring of the risk factors for MUST

From: Development of a new sternal dehiscence prediction scale for decision making in sternal closure techniques after cardiac surgery

Risk factor

Points

Re-exploration

5

BMI > 35 kg/m2

4

Age > 60 years

2

IDDM

2

Smoker: current

2

Male gender

1

COPD

1

OP Duration > 300 min

1

BMI 25–35 kg/m2

1

NIDDM

1

Smoker: former

1

Previous cardiac OP > 6 months

−1

  1. MUST Mal-Union of the Sternum, BMI Body Mass Index, IDDM Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, COPD Chronic obstructive, Pulmonary disease, NIDDM Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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