Estimated Risk of Adverse Surgical Outcomes Among Patients With Recent COVID-19 Infection Using Target Trial Emulation Methods
William J. O’Brien, Kalpana Gupta, Kamal M.F. Itani
Abstract
This cohort study emulates a trial within a large national veteran population to assess the risk of adverse postoperative outcomes among patients with recent COVID-19 infection.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineEmulationAdverse effectCohortSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPopulationCohort studyPandemicIntensive care medicineEmergency medicineInternal medicineEnvironmental healthVirologyOutbreakDiseasePsychologySocial psychologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Long-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 and healthcare impactsIntensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders