Preoperative Falls Predict Postoperative Falls, Functional Decline, and Surgical Complications
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Preoperative Falls Predict Postoperative Falls, Functional Decline, and Surgical Complications
BACKGROUND Falls are common and linked to morbidity. Our objectives were to characterize postoperative falls, and determine whether preoperative falls independently predicted postoperative falls (primary outcome), functional dependence, quality of life, complications, and readmission. METHODS This prospective cohort study included 7982 unselected patients undergoing elective surgery. Data wer...
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عنوان ژورنال: EBioMedicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2352-3964
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.08.039