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Table 2 Number (and percentage) of patients with POMS-defined morbidity for each collection day and the total inpatient number on that day (denominator 197 patients)

From: The evaluation of risk prediction models in predicting outcomes after bariatric surgery: a prospective observational cohort pilot study

 

POD 3

(%)

POD 5

(%)

POD 7

(%)

POD 14

(%)

POD 21

(%)

Number of patients in hospital

59 (30.0)

9 (4.6)

5 (2.5)

2 (1.0)

1 (0.5)

Number of patients POMS + (excluding mobility)

51 (25.9)

7 (3.5)

5 (2.5)

2 (1.0)

1 (0.5)

Respiratory

7 (3.5)

5 (2.5)

2 (1.0)

0

0

Infection

5 (2.5)

4 (2.0)

4 (2.0)

0

0

Renal

7 (3.5)

3 (1.5)

2 (1.0)

0

0

Gastrointestinal

48 (24.4)

3 (1.5)

3 (1.5)

1 (0.5)

0

Cardiovascular

3 (1.5)

0

0

0

1 (0.5)

Wound

3 (1.5)

3 (1.5)

1 (0.5)

0

0

Haematological

4 (2.0)

0

0

0

0

Neurological

0

0

0

0

0

Pain

9 (4.6)

2 (1.0)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

0

Mobility

59 (29.9)

3 (1.5)

0

0

0

  1. Note that mobility is not part of the original POMS domains but is widely used to help define reasons for continued hospital stay other than morbidity
  2. POD postoperative day