Preoperative functional status is associated with discharge to nonhome in geriatric individuals.

Ya-Ching HungJoshua H WolfChristopher R D'AdamoJasmine DemosMark R KatlicShane Svoboda

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

Better preoperative functional status is associated with patient discharge to home in older adults. Preoperative interventions aimed at improving functional status, such as prehabilitation, may be beneficial in improving patient outcomes.

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