Mobile apps and surgical patients- we are getting closer

The current manuscript by Robinson et al.1 and previous studies2 by his group have applied simple tests to predict surgical outcomes in geriatric patients. In a vulnerable elderly person, increased times correlate directly with increased postoperative complications and decreased 1 year survival.4 Th...

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Published inThe American journal of surgery Vol. 223; no. 5; pp. 855 - 856
Main Author Zenilman, Michael E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2022
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Applications programs
Complications
COVID-19
Dylan, Bob (1941- )
Feasibility studies
Geriatrics
Humans
Kidney transplants
Mobile Applications
Mobile computing
Pain
Patients
Postoperative
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Smartphones
Surgical outcomes
Telemedicine
Walking
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Summary:The current manuscript by Robinson et al.1 and previous studies2 by his group have applied simple tests to predict surgical outcomes in geriatric patients. In a vulnerable elderly person, increased times correlate directly with increased postoperative complications and decreased 1 year survival.4 These tests are performed preoperatively and in-person; none are based on passive data. Heather Yeo, (M.D.), a colorectal surgeon at Weill Cornell Medicine, has developed a mobile App for postoperative patients after major abdominal surgery.6 Her group employed a Fitbit™ for step counting, push reminders for the patient to stay hydrated and interactive surveys about health, pain and wound care.
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ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.11.005