Why the study?
What are the preoperative predictors of postoperative fatigue in patients undergoing major surgery?
Population
84 patients undergoing major surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
90 days
Authors
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Preoperative fatigue screening may guide perioperative expectations; leaves open whether interventions mitigate postoperative fatigue.
What are the preoperative predictors of postoperative fatigue in patients undergoing major surgery?
Preoperative fatigue is the strongest predictor of prolonged postoperative fatigue in patients undergoing major surgery.
Schroeder et al. (1993) studied this question.
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