The association between neighborhood disadvantage and frailty: A retrospective case series.
David FentonAmani AllenJohnathan R KentRachel NordgrenAllison LiuNihar RamaAlly WangDaniel RubinLauren J GleasonA Justine LandiMegan Huisingh-ScheetzMark K FergusonMaria Lucia L MadariagaPublished in: Journal of public health research (2024)
Surgical patients living in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods are more likely to be frail. Interventions may include screening of disadvantaged populations and resource allocation to vulnerable neighborhoods.