Key result
Patient and hospital characteristics, including multiple same-day procedures (+18.3 min, P<0.0001) and black race (+5.5 min, P<0.0001), were associated with increased anesthesia procedure time.
Why the study?
Do patient and hospital characteristics influence anesthesia procedure time in Medicare patients undergoing general and orthopedic surgery?
Population
77,638 Medicare patients aged 65-85 years who underwent general surgical and orthopedic surgical procedures…
Design
Cohort
Authors
Loading...
May signal perioperative disparities in Medicare patients; leaves open causal mechanisms and outcome effects pending prospective validation.
Observational (n=77,638)
Yes
Do patient and hospital characteristics influence anesthesia procedure time in Medicare patients undergoing general and orthopedic surgery?
Anesthesia procedure time varies significantly based on patient comorbidities, sociodemographic characteristics, and hospital factors, highlighting disparities such as longer times for black patients.
Silber et al. (2007) conducted an observational in General and orthopedic surgery (n=77,638). Patient and hospital characteristics (e.g., black race, comorbidities, multiple procedures) vs. Reference patient and hospital characteristics was evaluated on Anesthesia procedure time. Patient and hospital characteristics, including multiple same-day procedures (+18.3 min, P<0.0001) and black race (+5.5 min, P<0.0001), were associated with increased anesthesia procedure time.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: