The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) as an Independent Prognostic Factor for Patients ≥80 Years with Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO).
Vito LaterzaMarcello CovinoCarlo Alberto SchenaAndrea RussoSara SaliniDavide Della PollaNicola de'AngelisGiuseppe QueroVincenzo TondoloAntonio La GrecaGiuseppe MerraGabriele SgangaAntonio GasbarriniFrancesco FranceschiFrancesco LandiSergio AlfieriFausto RosaPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2023)
The increase in CFS is directly associated with an increased risk of mortality and major complications. The presence of severe frailty could effectively predict an increased risk of in-hospital death regardless of the treatment administered. The employment of CFS in elderly patients could help the identification of the need for closer monitoring and proper goals of care.
Keyphrases
- prognostic factors
- small bowel
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- palliative care
- risk factors
- cardiovascular events
- public health
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- emergency department
- pain management
- chronic pain
- adverse drug
- global health
- electronic health record
- smoking cessation