Association between multimorbidity and postoperative mortality in patients undergoing major surgery podcast

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Association between multimorbidity and postoperative mortality in patients undergoing major surgery podcast

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Multimorbidity poses a global challenge to healthcare delivery. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of multimorbidity, common disease combinations and outcomes in a contemporary cohort of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

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