Comparing Three Wearable Accelerometers to Measure Early Activity after Cardiac Surgery
Brown C, Yanek L, Healy R, Tsay T, Di J, Goeddel L, Young D, Zipunnikov V, Schrack J, Group C, Whitman G, Mandal K, Madeira T, Grant M, Hoyer E. Comparing Three Wearable Accelerometers to Measure Early Activity after Cardiac Surgery. JTCVS Open 2022, 11: 176-191. PMID: 36172447, PMCID: PMC9510817, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital-based outcomesCardiac surgeryWearable activity monitorsPrimary outcomeNonhome locationActivity monitorCardiac surgery patientsDuration of hospitalizationSteps/dayAccelerometry monitorsClinical characteristicsCohort studySurgery patientsPostoperative activityProlonged hospitalizationWearable accelerometersPatient riskMobility ScaleSpectrum of characteristicsPatientsSurgeryAdditive valueOutcomesHospitalizationReadmission