Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research ... - KFF Health News
Nov 28, 2022 · An important new study offers much-needed data to inform older Americans of the risks and benefits they must weigh when facing major surgery.
What older Americans need to know before undergoing major surgery
Dec 27, 2022 · How do older adults know when the potential benefits from surgery are worth the risks? And what questions should they ask as they try to figure this out? Here, guidance from experts on how to ...
1 in 8 Seniors Who Undergo Surgery Are Back in Hospital Within …
Mar 4, 2024 · Nearly one in eight seniors (12%) who undergo surgery are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of their procedure, researchers report Feb. 28 in the journal JAMA Network Open. Further, more...
1 in 8 Seniors Who Undergo Surgery Are Back in Hospital
Mar 4, 2024 · Nearly one in eight seniors (12%) who undergo surgery are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of their procedure, researchers report Feb. 28 in the journal JAMA Network Open. Further, more than a quarter (28%) landed back …
Major Surgery - latest research news and features - Medical Xpress
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Research helps seniors make informed decisions about risks ... - CNN
Nov 25, 2022 · Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major surgery, according to an important new study that sheds much-needed light on the risks seniors face when having invasive...
Should older seniors risk major surgery? New research offers …
Nov 28, 2022 · Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major surgery, according to an important new study that sheds much-needed light on the risks seniors face when having invasive...
Type of Surgery and Its Risk Level Has Significant Impact on ...
Apr 25, 2024 · Study using ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data shows both frailty and type of surgical procedure impact postoperative outcomes among elderly patients, but procedure type and its risk level has a greater effect. Frailty and procedure risk are both associated with increased postoperative complications and odds of death.
Should older adults risk major surgery? New research offers …
Dec 3, 2022 · Nearly one in seven older adults die within a year of undergoing major surgery, according to an important new study that sheds much-needed light on the risks seniors face when having invasive procedures.
Patients with female doctors have lower risk of death ... - NBC News
May 15, 2024 · Higher levels of gender diversity were associated with a 3% lower chance of serious health complications for patients within three months of a major, non-emergency surgery.
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