The impact of delayed mobilization on post-discharge outcomes after emergency abdominal surgery: A prospective cohort study in older patients
Open Access
- 6 November 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLOS ONE
- Vol. 15 (11), e0241554
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241554
Abstract
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 ≥65y who required help with a priori defined as ‘delayed’ (≥36h) or ‘early’ (vs. 22 [10%], Pvs. 64 [28%], PTrial registration: clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT02233153Keywords
Funding Information
- Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (201300465)
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