Association Between Modified Frailty Index and Postoperative Outcomes of Tracheostomies.

Sree ChintaAfash HaleemDhiraj R SibalaKeshav D KumarNavya PendyalaOwais M AftabHanaan 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
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
patients undergoing
prognostic factors
mechanical ventilation
patient reported outcomes
acute respiratory distress syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss