Frailty assessment tools and associated postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing elective surgery: A prospective pilot study.

Luis G RabeloAnna BjornsdottirAnna B JonsdottirSveinn G EinarssonSigurbergur Karason Martin Ingi Sigurdsson

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2022)

Approximately 40% of elderly surgical patients have abnormal PRISMA7, TUG, and CDT screening tests for frailty, and they are associated individually or in combination with increased risk of adverse postoperative outcomes. The results will aid in designing studies to further risk-stratify patients at risk of frailty and attempt to modify associated outcomes.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
community dwelling
minimally invasive
middle aged
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
systematic review
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
insulin resistance
percutaneous coronary intervention
adverse drug
case control
meta analyses