Integrating "big data" into surgical practice

Abstract

'Big data' is the next frontier of medicine. We now have the ability to generate and analyze large quantities of healthcare data. Although interpreting and integrating this information into clinical practice poses many challenges, the potential benefits of personalized medicine are seemingly without limit.

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Algorithm for utilization of ‘big data’ in the clinical setting.

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Utilization of risk calculators stratify patients allowing for a more informed pre-operative evaluation for elective surgery.