The impact of comorbidities and functional status on outcomes in the older adult emergency general surgery patient.

Vahe S PanossianJefferson ProanoMay AbiadEmanuele LagazziIkemsinachi NzenwaWardah RafaqatSuzanne ArnoldCasey LuckhurstJonathan ParksMichael P DeWaneGeorge VelmahosJohn O Hwabejire

Published in: American journal of surgery (2024)

A significant contribution to outcomes is determined by pre-admission comorbidities and cognitive and functional status. Opportunities exist for collaboration between Acute Care Surgery and geriatric medicine teams for the optimization of comorbidities.

Keyphrases

acute care
emergency department
minimally invasive
public health
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physical activity
case report
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coronary artery disease
middle aged
adipose tissue
acute coronary syndrome
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hip fracture
glycemic control