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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedCooper Z, Lilley EJ, Bollens-Lund E
High burden of palliative care needs of older adults during emergency major abdominal surgery.
The purpose of this retrospective study was to quantify preoperative illness burden in older adults undergoing emergency major abdominal surgery (EMAS), to examine the association between illness burden and postoperative outcomes, and to describe end-of-life care in the year after discharge. The investigators found that most older adults undergoing EMAS have preexisting high illness burden and experience high mortality and healthcare use in the year after surgery, particularly near the end of life.
AHRQ-funded; HS022763.
Citation: Cooper Z, Lilley EJ, Bollens-Lund E .
High burden of palliative care needs of older adults during emergency major abdominal surgery.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2018 Nov;66(11):2072-78. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15516..
Keywords: Critical Care, Elderly, Palliative Care, Surgery