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 Travison

Published 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.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
surgical site infection
traumatic brain injury
healthcare
liver failure
emergency department
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
hepatitis b virus