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Fig. 3 | BMC Geriatrics

Fig. 3

From: Frailty status as a potential factor in increased postoperative opioid use in older adults

Fig. 3

MME median (IQR) usage for patients with and without frailty. Preoperative assessment of MME was performed at the pre-anesthesia clinic. Hospitalization Day 0 is the day of surgery. Hospitalization ranged from 1 to 26 days and assessment was collected from the electronic medical record. The number of patients is reduced in consecutive days because patients were discharged from the hospital. The number of patients who stayed more than 3 days after surgery was small and therefore not presented. Assessment after hospital discharge was conducted by patient self-report. There was no significant difference in the median amount of opioids used during hospitalization or after hospital discharge between patients with and without frailty

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