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Current systems for monitoring patients postoperatively on surgical wards and at home are inadequate, given that over 10% of surgical patients aged 45 and older suffer major complications.
Highlights the inadequacy of current intermittent postoperative monitoring and discusses the state of the science for remote automated monitoring after major noncardiac surgery.
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Supports investigation of remote automated monitoring; does not yet justify changes to intermittent postoperative protocols.
McGillion et al. (2018) conducted a review in Major noncardiac surgery. Postoperative remote automated monitoring vs. Current systems for monitoring patients postoperatively was evaluated. Current systems for monitoring patients postoperatively on surgical wards and at home are inadequate, given that over 10% of surgical patients aged 45 and older suffer major complications.
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