Frailty Increases Likelihood of Postop Institutional Care
November 12, 2010|Hospitalist News (Archived)
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Major Finding: One in three veterans undergoing elective major surgery required institutional care upon discharge.
Data Source: Prospective cohort study of 223 patients.
Disclosures: The study was supported by the National Institute on Aging, American Geriatrics Society, and Hartford Foundation. The authors reported no conflicts.
FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WESTERN SURGICAL ASSOCIATION
The study was supported by the National Institute on Aging, American Geriatrics Society, and Hartford Foundation. The authors reported no conflicts.
