Effects of coronavirus severity and vaccination numbers on postsurgical mortality for elective surgical procedures in the <scp>VA</scp> population
History of moderate/severe COVID, lack of COVID vaccination, and recency of COVID vaccination may be associated with higher elective surgery mortality and postsurgical readmission rates.
Authors
- Marc D. Basson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9696-2789)
- Marilyn G. Klug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8476-7097)
- William P. Newman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5712-9265)
- Ahmed Adham R. Elsayed
- Henyah W. Dardir
Institutions
- University of North Dakota (US)
- Fargo VA Health Care System (US)
- Northeast Ohio Medical University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70107
- Primary Topic
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00