Who Would Have Thought? Asking an Older Adult if They Have Fallen Predicts Surgical Outcomes

OBJECTIVE(S): The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship of a history of falls (a geriatric syndrome) to postoperative outcomes in older adults undergoing major elective operations. DESIGN: Prospective, cohort study. SETTING: Referral medical center. PATIENTS: Persons 65 years and ol...

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Published in:	JAMA Surg
Main Authors:	Jones, Teresa S, Dunn, Christina L, Wu, Daniel S, Cleveland, Joseph C, Kile, Deidre, Robinson, Thomas N
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Article
Online Access:	https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4222577/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24108317 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2013.2741
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Who Would Have Thought? Asking an Older Adult if They Have Fallen Predicts Surgical Outcomes

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