Because delay in time to surgery beyond 24-48 h has been observed in many studies to be associated with adverse outcomes, a survey in nine centers in Italy was undertaken to examine the impact of time to surgery on mortality and disability at 6 months after hospitalization.
Leonardo Foundation (Abano Terme), Section on Aging, Padova, Institute of Neuroscience, CNR, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy. stefania.maggi@in.cnr.it
