Days alive and out of hospital for adult female and male cardiac surgery patients: a population-based cohort study

Abstract Background Research shows women experience higher mortality than men after cardiac surgery but information on sex-differences during postoperative recovery is limited. Days alive and out of hospital (DAH) combines death, readmission and length of stay, and may better quantify sex-difference...

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Main Authors: Angela Jerath, Christopher J. D. Wallis, Stephen Fremes, Vivek Rao, Terrence M. Yau, Kiyan Heybati, Douglas S. Lee, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Jason Sutherland, Peter C. Austin, Duminda N. Wijeysundera, Dennis T. Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-024-03862-7