The impact of delayed mobilization on post-discharge outcomes after emergency abdominal surgery: A prospective cohort study in older patients

The impact of delayed mobilization on post-discharge outcomes after emergency abdominal surgery: A prospective cohort study in older patients

Surgeons are increasingly treating seniors with complex care needs who are at high-risk of readmission and functional decline. Yet, the prognostic importance of post-operative mobilization in older surgical patients is under-investigated and remains unclear. Thus, we evaluated the relationship betwe...

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Veröffentlicht in:PLoS ONE 2020, Vol.15 (11), p.e0241554
Hauptverfasser: Pederson, Jenelle L, Padwal, Raj S, Warkentin, Lindsey M, Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna M, Wagg, Adrian, Khadaroo, Rachel G
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Sprache:eng
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Abdominal surgery
Emergency medicine
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Patient outcomes
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Zusammenfassung:Surgeons are increasingly treating seniors with complex care needs who are at high-risk of readmission and functional decline. Yet, the prognostic importance of post-operative mobilization in older surgical patients is under-investigated and remains unclear. Thus, we evaluated the relationship between post-operative mobilization and events after hospital discharge in older people. Overall, 306 survivors of emergency abdominal surgery aged [greater than or equal to]65y who required help with
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0241554