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266 prospective treated patients undergoing major abdominal surgical procedures
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May aid readmission risk stratification after abdominal surgery; hypothesis-generating, requires prospective validation before practice change.
Age ≥69 years, polypharmacy at discharge, poor oral intake, and discharge with a home health agency are significant predictors of hospital readmission following major abdominal surgery.
Martin et al. (2011) studied this question.
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