Readmission Rates After Major Surgery High for Older Adults
Readmission rates highest for those with frailty and probable dementia
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Readmission rates highest for those with frailty and probable dementia
Yale study finds high hospital readmission risk post-surgery for older Americans, especially frail or with dementia.
A new Yale study is the first to describe the short- and longer-term risk of hospital readmission for older persons who have had major surgery.
Older Americans with frailty or dementia have higher death rates within a year after major surgery, a new study shows.
Frailty and dementia appear to have an outsized effect on mortality after surgery, a first-of-its-kind study finds.