Key result
Dementia, ESKD, and metastatic cancer strongly predict 30-day unplanned readmission in elderly surgical patients.
Why the study?
Urgent hospital readmissions within 30 days after surgery reflect quality of care, prompting this study to identify characteristics of patients at higher risk and main reasons for readmission stratified by surgery type.
Population
Patients over 60 years of age who underwent surgery in 2022 in Northern Italy
Comparison
Risk factors including demographics, hospitalisation details, comorbidities, and procedures
Design
Cross-sectional study
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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May inform risk stratification for elderly surgical patients; hypothesis-generating for prospective readmission prevention trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=9,020)
Yes
Dementia, end-stage kidney disease, and metastatic cancer are strong independent predictors of 30-day unplanned readmission in elderly surgical patients, highlighting the need for targeted transitional care.
Sartor et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Postoperative readmission (n=9,020). Surgical procedures was evaluated on Overall 30-day unplanned readmission rate (95% CI 3.5-4.3). Dementia (OR 3.19), end-stage kidney disease (OR 2.84), and metastatic cancer (OR 2.65) were identified as the strongest independent predictors of 30-day unplanned readmission in elderly surgical patients.
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