The ASSOCIATION OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES WITH EARLY RECOVERY AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING AT CARDIAC CARE PUBLIC HOSPITAL, KARACHI.

Authors

  • Ameer Ullah Khan Dr.Ruth K.M.Pfau, Civil Hospital Karachi
  • Erum Khan Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro.
  • Almas Ghaffar Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro.
  • Muzafar Ali National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Islamabad

Abstract

Objective: To determine the association of demographic variables with postoperative early recovery in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conductedat a cardiac care public hospital, Karachi, Pakistan from October 2019 to June 2020, recruiting 225 isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting patients, not having a previous history of any cardiac surgery, combine surgeries, or history of mental disorder and other serious comorbid were included, using a non-probability consecutive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using the SPSS (version 23). Mean±SD and median (IQR) were computed for quantitative variables as appropriate while frequency and percentages for qualitative variables. Spearman’s correlation and logistic regression analysis were used to identify the association. The p-value of <0.05 considered as significant.

Results: The mean age of participants was 55.13±8.02, majority of the participants were male (80%), of age <60 years (77.3%), belonged to the lower-middle class (81.3%), non-smokers (74.7%), and had normal hospital stay (61.8%). Gender, socioeconomic status, and preoperative status were significantly associated with postoperative recovery; age >60 years, HbA1C level, and preoperative status had a significant relationship with the length of ICU stay, and age >60 years, preoperative status, length of ICU stay and postoperative score were found in association with length of stay in hospital.

Conclusion: Gender, older age, socioeconomic status, diabetes control, and preoperative status had significant effects on postoperative recovery, length of stay in ICU and hospital after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

 Keywords: Demographics, recovery, early recovery, postoperative recovery, surgery , coronary artery bypass.

Author Biographies

Erum Khan, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro.

Ph.D. (UK), M.Phil. (UK), BDS (Pak.), MFGDP (UK), FPFA (USA)

Head of Oral Pathology,

Institute of Dentistry, LUMHS, Jamshoro.

Almas Ghaffar, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro.

MSN (AKUH), BSN (AUS), DWA, DTA, RM, RN, D.P.H

Associate Professor,

People’s Nursing School, LUMHS, Jamshoro

Muzafar Ali, National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Islamabad

M.S.N, B.S.N, DCHN, R.N.

Charge Nurse

National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (NIRM), Islamabad.

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Published

02-07-2021

How to Cite

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Khan AU, Khan E, Ghaffar A, Ali M. The ASSOCIATION OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES WITH EARLY RECOVERY AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING AT CARDIAC CARE PUBLIC HOSPITAL, KARACHI. J Liaq Uni Med Health Sci [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 2 [cited 2024 Nov. 8];20(02):116-21. Available from: http://ojs.lumhs.edu.pk/index.php/jlumhs/article/view/473