‘Fit for surgery’: the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and postoperative outcomes
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DOI: 10.1113/ep090156
Abstract: What is the topic of this review? The relationships and physiological mechanisms underlying the clinical benefits of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in patients undergoing major intra‐abdominal surgery. What advances does it highlight? Elevated CRF reduces postoperative… read more here.
Keywords: fit surgery; postoperative outcomes; relationship cardiorespiratory; surgery relationship ... See more keywords
Functional Improvement Trajectories After Surgery (FIT After Surgery) study: protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study to evaluate significant new disability after major surgery in older adults
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062524
Abstract: Introduction Older adults prioritise surviving surgery, but also preservation of their functional status and quality of life. Current approaches to measure postoperative recovery, which focus on death, complications and length of hospitalisation, may miss key… read more here.
Keywords: older adults; surgery; disability; fit surgery ... See more keywords