Aging clinical and experimental research
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Comparative Study
Operative and prognostic parameters associated with elective versus emergency surgery in a retrospective cohort of elderly patients.
To evaluate operative and prognostic parameters associated with elective versus emergency surgery in a retrospective cohort of elderly patients. ⋯ In conclusion, our findings in a retrospective cohort of elderly surgical patients revealed high prevalence of co-morbidities, predominance of ASA-PS II or ASA-PS III classes and an overall in-hospital mortality rate of 12.2%. Emergency as compared with elective surgery seems to be associated with older age, male gender, ASA-PS III and IV classes, higher likelihood of postoperative ICU transfer and higher mortality rates.
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Use of indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) in older adults has negative consequences, including delirium. ⋯ Environmental and clinical factors of acute setting might contribute to IUC-associated delirium occurrence.