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greater Edmonton scores were independently predictive of longer post-surgery hospital stays with a hazard ratio for discharge of 0.87 (95% CI 0.79 to 0.95, p < 0.001)) per point. The 5 minute walk score was not significant after adjustment (p = 0.054). Conclusion: The Edmonton frail scale score predicts length of hospital stay post cardiac surgery in patients older than 65 years of age.

Context: America is in the midst of a substance use disorder (SUD) epidemic, which has only worsened in the current COVID-19 pandemic. SUD is a public health crisis that affects an everincreasing proportion of the population and is extraordinarily difficult to treat. Misused substances induce neuroplastic changes that not only predispose individuals to relapse but also persist after completing treatment recommendations.