Peri-Operative Wearables in Elder Recover after Surgery (POWERS) study: a protocol for a multicentre, prospective cohort study to evaluate perioperative activity with postoperative disability in older adults after non-cardiac surgery

Peri-Operative Wearables in Elder Recover after Surgery (POWERS) study: a protocol for a multicentre, prospective cohort study to evaluate perioperative activity with postoperative disability in older adults after non-cardiac surgery

Introduction The ageing population has led to an increasing proportion of surgical patients with greater frailty and comorbidity. Complications and mortality within 30 days of a surgical procedure are often used to evaluate success in the perioperative period however these measures can potentially u...

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Main Authors: Gerald Lebovic, Karim S Ladha, Hance Clarke, Matteo Parotto, Jo Carroll, Daniel I McIsaac, Gianni R Lorello, Emily Hladkowicz, Sahar Ehtesham, Janet M van Vlymen, Justin Lu, Janneth Pazmino-Canizares, Duminda Nalaka Wijeysundera, Aftab Malik, Bethany Smethurst, Deb DuMerton, Gabriella Mattina, Sandra Drozdz, Tedros Mokonnen, Maya Lota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/9/e073612.full

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