Social deprivation and morbidity and mortality after surgery: a UK national observational cohort study
Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with short-term postoperative morbidity and mortality. This association might relate to poorer baseline fitness among people living in socioeconomically deprived areas, highlighting opportunities for targeted preoperative optimisation.
Authors
- Eimear Lusby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1774-4732)
- R Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7457-9065)
- Ramani Moonesinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6730-5824)
- Snehal M. Pinto Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0876-8757)
- D. J. N. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3524-1766)
- Steve Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4982-1374)
- Bo Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5337-6560)
Institutions
- Royal College of Anaesthetists (GB)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- King's College Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.07.058
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.03
Funders
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust/Institute of Cancer Research
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- National Institute for Academic Anaesthesia
- University College London
- Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain
- Royal College of Anaesthetists
- Medical Research Council