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Association of intellectual disability with delayed presentation and worse outcomes in emergency general surgery.
Individuals with intellectual disabilities may be at higher risk of delayed presentation and worse outcomes for emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between intellectual disability and both severity of disease and clinical outcomes in patients presenting with typical EGS conditions. The study found that of 1,317,572 adult EGS admissions, 0.38% of patients had an ICD-9/-10 code consistent with current intellectual disability. EGS patients with intellectual disabilities had 31% greater odds of more severe disease at presentation when compared with neurotypical patients. Intellectual disability was also related with a higher likelihood of complications and mortality, longer lengths of stay, lower rate of discharge to home, and higher inpatient costs.
AHRQ-funded; HS028672; HS027788.
Citation: Zondlak AN, Oh EJ, Neiman PU .
Association of intellectual disability with delayed presentation and worse outcomes in emergency general surgery.
Ann Surg 2023 Nov 1; 278(5):e1118-e22. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005863..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Disabilities, Surgery, Outcomes