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Prehabilitation Cuts Surgery Complications and Hospital Stays
The UCLA review of 23 trials found exercise-based programs cut complications the most and nutrition-based care shortened stays.
- UCLA researchers reviewed 23 trials involving more than 2,100 patients, finding that prehab reduces post-operative complications by 48% and shortens hospital stays by 11%.
- Eighteen of the reviewed studies focused on exercise interventions, while five utilized nutrition-focused approaches, with programs lasting from five days to six months.
- Exercise programs lowered complication risks by 55%, while nutrition-focused interventions reduced hospital stays by around 14% compared with standard care.
- "Both nutritional and exercise-based prehabilitation programmes can improve recovery after surgery, but each may offer different benefits," Catherine Cascavita, UCLA's first author, said.
- Senior author Justine Lee added, "We are just beginning to understand how we can improve surgical outcomes before a patient has surgery," emphasizing prehab's emerging role.
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Prehabilitation cuts surgery complications and hospital stays
Providing patients with structured exercise and nutrition support before surgery can reduce complications and shorten hospital stays, according to a new review published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).
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Strength training or special shakes before surgery? A research team shows how such programs can reduce the risk of complications and reduce the hospital stayIt can be worthwhile to start training before an operation and not just rely on rehab afterwards. According to a study, complications after surgery are reduced. In addition, a special diet in advance in some cases can shorten the hospital stay, reports a team led by Justine Lee from the Univ…
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