Costs associated with delirium in older adults after elective surgery
What The Study Did:
Medicare claims and clinical data were used to estimate health care costs associated with delirium in older adults one year after major elective surgery.
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Tammy T. Hshieh, M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2020.7260)
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Medicare claims and clinical data were used to estimate health care costs associated with delirium in older adults one year after major elective surgery.
Authors:
Tammy T. Hshieh, M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.
To access the embargoed study:
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https://media.jamanetwork.com/
(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2020.7260)
Editor's Note: The article includes conflicts of interest and funding/support disclosures. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.
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