Key result
Geriatric-specific variables, such as being incompetent on admission (OR 1.63; 95% CI 1.11-2.38; p=0.01), were independently associated with 30-day hospital readmission in elderly surgical patients.
Why the study?
Preventing postoperative readmission is a key challenge in elderly surgical patients, but whether geriatric-specific variables independently associate with postoperative readmissions remained to be examined.
Population
6,039 general surgery patients age 65 years and older
Comparison
Association of geriatric-specific and standard NSQIP variables with readmission
Design
Retrospective database analysis
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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May inform geriatric risk stratification at discharge; hypothesis-generating for targeted interventions in elderly surgical patients.
Observational (n=6,039)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 1.63 (95% CI 1.11–2.38)
p-value: p=0.01
Geriatric-specific variables such as cognitive status, fall risk, and mobility aid use are independently associated with 30-day hospital readmission in elderly surgical patients.
Turrentine et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Elderly surgical patients (n=6,039). Geriatric-specific variables (e.g., incompetent on admission) was evaluated on unplanned 30-day readmission (OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.11-2.38, p=0.01). Geriatric-specific variables, such as being incompetent on admission (OR 1.63; 95% CI 1.11-2.38; p=0.01), were independently associated with 30-day hospital readmission in elderly surgical patients.
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