Effect of the Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index on All-Cause Mortality and Readmission in Older Surgical Patients: A National Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study

Effect of the Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index on All-Cause Mortality and Readmission in Older Surgical Patients: A National Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study

BackgroundIdentifying a high-risk group of older people before surgical procedures is very important. The study aimed to explore the association between the age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (ACCI) and all-cause mortality and readmission among older Chinese surgical patients (age ≥65 years).Me...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Ming Zhang, Xin-Juan Wu, Jing Cao, Na Guo, Hai-Xin Bo, Yu-Fen Ma, Jing Jiao, Chen Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
older adults
surgical patients
mortality
readmission
age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.896451/full

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