Why the study?
Does low socioeconomic status reduce days alive and out of hospital in patients undergoing major elective noncardiac surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing major elective noncardiac surgery
Comparison
Low socioeconomic status vs greater socioeconomic resources
Authors
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May warrant enhanced post-discharge support for disadvantaged patients; leaves open whether interventions targeting socioeconomic disparities improve outcomes.
Does low socioeconomic status reduce days alive and out of hospital in patients undergoing major elective noncardiac surgery?
Low socioeconomic status is associated with worse postoperative recovery, highlighting the need for targeted posthospital interventions.
Jerath et al. (2020) studied this question.