The Impact of Frailty on Long-Term Patient-Oriented Outcomes after Emergency General Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Katherine C LeeJocelyn StreidDan SturgeonStuart LipsitzJoel S WeissmanRonnie A RosenthalDae H KimSusan L MitchellZara Cooper

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)

Older EGS patients with frailty are at increased risk for poor 1-year outcomes and decreased home time. Targeted interventions for older EGS patients with frailty during the index EGS hospitalization are urgently needed to improve long-term outcomes. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:1037-1043, 2020.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
physical activity
healthcare
emergency department
public health
middle aged
cancer therapy
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle