Association Between Hospital Readmission and Acute and Sustained Delays in Functional Recovery During 18 Months After Elective Surgery: The Successful Aging after Elective Surgery Study.
Margaret A PisaniAsha AlbuquerqueEdward R MarcantonioRichard N JonesRay Yun GouTamara G FongEva M SchmittDouglas TommetIlean I Isaza AizpuruaDavid C AlsopSharon K InouyeThomas G TravisonPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2016)
Readmission after elective surgery may contribute to delays in functional recovery and persistent functional deficits in older adults.