Risk of adverse surgical outcomes among patients with recent COVID-19 infection

JAMA Network Open

2023-03-28

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The findings of this study that included 29,000 patients suggest that recent COVID-19 infection was not associated with risk of adverse postoperative outcomes, regardless of timing within the previous 60 days.

Authors: William J. O’Brien, M.S., of Veterans Affairs Boston, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.4876)

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