Association Between Modified Frailty Index and Postoperative Outcomes of Tracheostomies.

Sree ChintaAfash HaleemDhiraj R SibalaKeshav D KumarNavya PendyalaOwais M AftabHannaan S ChoudhryMichael HegazinJean Anderson Eloy

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

This study suggests an association between the mFI-5 score and postoperative complications in tracheostomies. mFI-5 score can be used to stratify tracheostomy patients by operative risk.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
patients undergoing
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
insulin resistance