Research Article
Outcomes of the Extreme Elderly Undergoing Anaesthesia and Surgery amongst Southeast Asians
Table 1
Preoperative patient demographics and surgical characteristics (n = 62).
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ADL, activities of daily living. ≠Anaemia is defined in accordance with local haematological lab ranges (Hb: male <13; female <12). Emergency operations are defined as surgeries needing to be performed within 6 hours of diagnosis or establishment of surgical indication; elective surgeries are defined as those that can be delayed for more than 24 hours. We defined the severity of the operation (minor, intermediate, or major surgery) in accordance with the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) cardiac risk stratification; hypertension is defined as NIBP systolic ≥180 for 2 or more consecutive readings. Missing data present, percentage taken as total available data. |