Effects of Slowness, Frailty, Insufficient Intake, and Delirium in Patients Following Cardiac Surgery: A Cohort Study

Background Slow gait, frailty, insufficient postoperative caloric intake, and delirium, although seemingly distinct, can appear simultaneously in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate how these 4 factors overlap and how they individually and cumulatively affect cardiac surgery outcomes. Methods The effects of slowness (gait speed
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: research