1994
The influence of age on clinical and patient-reported outcomes after cholecystectomy
Mort E, Guadacnoli E, Schroeder S, Greenfield S, Mulley A, McNeil B, Cleary P. The influence of age on clinical and patient-reported outcomes after cholecystectomy. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1994, 9: 61-65. PMID: 8164078, DOI: 10.1007/bf02600200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative complication rateYounger patientsLength of stayOlder patientsComplication rateAbdominal painCholecystectomy patientsSymptom reliefFunctional statusPatient satisfactionMedical recordsMajor postoperative complication rateOverall major complication rateUniversity-affiliated teaching hospitalPreoperative abdominal painMajor complication ratePatient-reported outcomesPatients' medical recordsQuestionnaire three monthsInfluence of ageHospital complicationsHospital dischargePostoperative complicationsSurgical complicationsLess recurrence
1992
Comparison of patient-reported outcomes after elective coronary artery bypass grafting in patients aged ≥ and <65 years
Guadagnoli E, Ayanian J, Cleary P. Comparison of patient-reported outcomes after elective coronary artery bypass grafting in patients aged ≥ and <65 years. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1992, 70: 60-64. PMID: 1615871, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(92)91390-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassProportion of patientsOlder patientsElective CABGArtery bypassPostsurgical health-related qualitySevere co-morbid diseaseAge groupsElective coronary artery bypassLife outcomesImpact of CABGLife outcome scoresCo-morbid diseasesHealth-related qualityPatient-reported outcomesFunctional benefitsMental health statusMajor teaching hospitalYounger onesPreadmission statusMarried patientsOutcome scoresTeaching hospitalInstrumental activitiesDaily living