Patients living with dementia have worse outcomes when undergoing high-risk procedures.
Samir K ShahRachel R AdlerLingwei XiangClancy J ClarkZara CooperEmily FinlaysonDae Hyun KimKueiyu Joshua LinStuart R LipsitzJoel S WeissmanPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)
Compared to those without ADRD, patients living with ADRD undergoing high-risk procedures have poor traditional and patient-centered outcomes including increased risks for 90-day mortality, postoperative complications, longer hospital lengths of stay, and discharge to a higher level of care. These data may be used by patients, their surrogates, and their physicians to help align surgical decision-making with health care goals.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- decision making
- palliative care
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- public health
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- social media
- electronic health record
- skeletal muscle
- adverse drug
- acute care