Association between frailty, long-term mortality and functional outcomes for older adults undergoing emergency laparotomy.
Brittany ParkAlain VandalEdrick SulistioSameer BhatFraser WelshTim EglintonJonathan Barnes KoeaAshish TanejaAndrew G HillAhmed W H BarazanchiAndrew D MacCormickPublished in: World journal of surgery (2024)
Frailty was associated with increased risk of postoperative mortality up to 1-year and other functional outcomes for older patients undergoing EL. Identification of frailty in older EL patients aids in patient-centered decision-making, which may lead to improvement in outcomes.
Keyphrases
- community dwelling
- patients undergoing
- physical activity
- decision making
- cardiovascular events
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- public health
- healthcare
- middle aged
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- glycemic control
- bioinformatics analysis
- emergency medical