Independent association between preoperative cognitive status and discharge location after cardiac surgery.
Am J Crit Care
; 20(2): 129-37, 2011 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Among cardiac surgery patients, those with impaired cognitive status before surgery may have longer postoperative stays than do patients with normal status and may require additional care upon discharge.OBJECTIVES:
To determine if preoperative scores on a screening measure for cognitive status (the Clock-in-the-Box), were associated with postoperative length of stay and discharge to a location other than home in patients who had cardiac surgery.METHODS:
A total of 181 consecutive patients scheduled for cardiac surgery at a single site were administered the Clock-in-the-Box as part of the preoperative evaluation. Scores on the Clock-in-the-Box tool, demographic and operative information, postoperative length of stay, and discharge location were collected retrospectively from medical records.RESULTS:
The mean age of the patients was 68.1 years (SD, 0.7), and 99% were men. Mean postoperative length of stay was 10.5 days (SD, 8.2), and 35 patients (19%) were discharged to a facility. Scores on the Clock-in-the-Box assessment were not associated with postoperative length of stay. Increasing age, living alone before surgery, and duration of cardiopulmonary bypass were associated with discharge to a facility and were used as covariates in adjusted analyses. After adjustment, better preoperative cognitive status reduced the risk of being discharged to a facility (adjusted relative risk, 0.93; 95% confidence interval, 0.89-0.98) after cardiac surgery.CONCLUSIONS:
Cognitive screening before cardiac surgery can identify patients with impaired cognitive status who are less likely than patients with normal cognitive status to return home after cardiac surgery.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
11_ODS3_cobertura_universal
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Alta do Paciente
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Cuidados Pré-Operatórios
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Transtornos Cognitivos
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Crit Care
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article