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For this study, researchers conducted a cross-sectional correlational study using patient medical records and data from perioperative nurses. They found these following six factors are linked to a higher risk of incorrect surgical counts:
1. A higher surgical risk
2. A lower body mass index
3. A complicated procedure
4. An unplanned procedure
5. An increased number of perioperative personnel involved
6. An increased number of specialty teams involved
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