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Yüksel M, Nazıroğlu M, Özkaya MO

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Authors not listed · 2016

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This surgical outcomes study contains no EMF research data and appears misclassified in electromagnetic field databases.

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This appears to be a surgical outcomes study examining complications and mortality rates following elective surgery across 27 countries, involving 44,814 patients. The study found that 16.8% of patients developed postoperative complications with an overall mortality rate of 0.5%. However, this study does not appear to involve EMF research or electromagnetic field exposure.

Why This Matters

There appears to be a mismatch between the study information provided and the actual research abstract. The abstract describes a large-scale international surgical outcomes study with no apparent connection to electromagnetic field research. This highlights an important issue in EMF research databases - the need for accurate categorization and proper identification of studies that actually examine electromagnetic field health effects. Without clear EMF exposure parameters, biological endpoints related to electromagnetic radiation, or any mention of radiofrequency or magnetic field exposure, this study cannot contribute meaningful data to our understanding of EMF health impacts. This type of misclassification can dilute the quality of EMF research databases and make it harder for researchers and the public to access relevant, actionable information about electromagnetic field exposure risks.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

Cite This Study
Unknown (2016). Yüksel M, Nazıroğlu M, Özkaya MO.
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@article{yksel_m_nazrolu_m_zkaya_mo_ce2658,
  author = {Unknown},
  title = {Yüksel M, Nazıroğlu M, Özkaya MO},
  year = {2016},
  doi = {10.1093/bja/aew316},
  
}
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aew316PubMed: 27799174

Quick Questions About This Study

This appears to be a database classification error. The study examines surgical complications across 27 countries but contains no electromagnetic field exposure research, biological endpoints related to EMF, or radiation measurements.
No, the study abstract focuses entirely on postoperative complications, mortality rates, and critical care admissions following elective surgery. There is no mention of EMF exposure, radiation, or electromagnetic field measurements.
The study found that 16.8% of 44,814 surgical patients developed complications, with a 0.5% overall mortality rate. Outcomes were similar across high-, middle-, and low-income countries despite different baseline risks.
The study included 474 hospitals across 27 countries, comprising 19 high-income countries, 7 middle-income countries, and 1 low-income country, making it a large international surgical outcomes analysis.
While surgical equipment like electrocautery devices and monitors do generate electromagnetic fields, this particular study did not measure or examine any EMF exposure effects on patients or surgical outcomes.