Surgery is a common first-line treatment for many types of disease, including cancer.
Mortality rates after general elective surgery have seen significant decreases whilst …

An increasing proportion of surgical procedures involves elderly and frail patients in high-
income countries, leading to an increased risk of postoperative complications …

A cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is essential for lung resection. However, performing
a CPET can be challenging. This study aimed to develop a machine learning model to …

Background For older, frail adults, exercise before surgery through prehabilitation (prehab)
may hasten return recovery and reduce postoperative complications. We developed a …

Step counting is among the fundamental features of wearable technology, as it grounds
several uses of wearables in biomedical research and clinical care, is at the center of …

Background Value-based healthcare (VBHC) is an approach that focuses on delivering the
highest possible value for patients while driving cost efficiency in health services. It …

Background The association between preoperative wearable device step counts and
surgical outcomes has not been examined using commercial devices linked to electronic …

Background: The association between preoperative wearable device step counts and
surgical outcomes has not been examined using commercial devices linked to electronic …