Protocol for a multicentre, prospective observational cohort study in Japan: association among hospital-acquired disability, regular exercise and long-term care dependency in older patients after cardiac surgery

Protocol for a multicentre, prospective observational cohort study in Japan: association among hospital-acquired disability, regular exercise and long-term care dependency in older patients after cardiac surgery

Introduction Cardiac surgery for older patients, postoperative functional decline and the need for long-term care have received increasing attention as essential outcomes in recent years. Therefore, prevention of functional decline and long-term care dependency after cardiac surgery are important; h...

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Main Authors: Tetsuya Takahashi, Kentaro Iwata, Hidetaka Watanabe, Masayuki Tahara, Masakazu Saitoh, Tomoyuki Morisawa, Akihiro Sakuyama, Koji Sakurada, Yusuke Hanafusa, Yusuke Ochi, Go Takamura, Akira Minei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e054303.full
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