Effect of orthopedic surgery delay and counseling on postoperative complications and mortality rate in patients aged over 55 years in a teaching hospital

AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of delay in the operation and counseling on postoperative complications and mortality rates in elderly patients. METHODOLOGY: The present study was a descriptive cross-sectional research. Population of this study was the entire elderly ho...

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Main Authors: Ladan Ghadami, Seyed Amir Mahlisha Kazemi Shishvan, Arash Shirdel, Abolfazl Dorost, Abbas Homauni, Nayereh Sadat Rohollahi, Arash Jafarieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Education and Health Promotion
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Online Access:http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=259;epage=259;aulast=Ghadami