Purpose: To predict the probability of needing blood transfusion following surgical resection for lung cancer using the method of Cirasino et al..			Citations with documentation. 05.01.09	Medal Project 2000. See disclaimer.
data	enter
Are you evaluating a patient undergoing lung resection for lung cancer? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
age of the patient in years		years		1.6
Is the surgery considered an extensive operation? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)		2.44
ESR in mm/h		mm/h		-1.29
calculate	result
data complete?	Yes
evaluation appropriate?	Yes	:-):-):-)
Z score	1.76
probability of needing an allogenic blood transfusion	85.3%