Perioperative care in older adults

1 Background Over the last 20 years, the number of older adults requiring surgical interventions has substantially increased and will continue to escalate as the population ages. Perioperative management of older patients poses challenges not encountered in younger individuals. People over 70 years...

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Published in:Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC 2015-09, Vol.12 (5), p.465-469
Main Authors: Baquero, Giselle A, Rich, Michael W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular Care for Older Adults
围手术期
护理
老年人
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Summary:1 Background Over the last 20 years, the number of older adults requiring surgical interventions has substantially increased and will continue to escalate as the population ages. Perioperative management of older patients poses challenges not encountered in younger individuals. People over 70 years of age are more likely to have multiple comorbidities, physical and cognitive impairments, and reduced cardiac, pulmonary, and renal reserve. These factors predispose older patients to increased risk for perioperative complications and prolonged length of hospital stay, which in turn increase risk for iatrogenesis, nosocomial infections, and perioperative mortality.
ISSN:1671-5411
DOI:10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2015.05.018