Processing speed test and 30-day readmission in elderly non-cardiac surgery patients- A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Preoperative cognitive function screening can help identify high-risk patients, but resource-intensive testing limits its widespread use. A novel self-administered tablet computer-based Processing Speed Test (PST) was used to assess cognitive "executive" function in non-cardiac surgery patients, but the relationship between preoperative test scores and postoperative outcomes is unclear. The primary outcome was a composite of 30-day readmission/death. The secondary outcome was a collapsed composite of discharge to a long-term care facility/death. Exploratory outcomes were 1) time to discharge alive, 2) 1-year mortality and 3) a collapsed composite of postoperative complications.

Methods

This retrospective study, after approval, was conducted in elective no

SUBMITTER: Maheshwari K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10436707 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature