Why the study?
Postoperative mortality is high in sub-Saharan Africa, and interventions focused on intra- or postoperative measures may come too late for high-risk surgical patients.
Does a comprehensive prehabilitation program reduce postoperative morbidity and mortality in African sub-Saharan surgical patients?
Population
African sub-Saharan surgical patients, particularly those at high risk for elective surgery
Design
Editorial
Authors
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Should not yet implement formal prehabilitation; leaves open whether it can reduce high postoperative mortality after complications in sub-Saharan Africa.
Does a comprehensive prehabilitation program reduce postoperative morbidity and mortality in African sub-Saharan surgical patients?
A comprehensive prehabilitation program is proposed to address the high rate of postoperative mortality and complications in sub-Saharan Africa.
Fernandes et al. (2020) studied this question.
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