Association between modified frailty index and postoperative delirium in patients after cardiac surgery: A cohort study of 2080 older adults.

Hongtao ChengYitong LingQiugui LiXinya LiYonglan TangJiayu GuoJing LiZichen WangWai-Kit MingJun Lyu

Published in: CNS neuroscience & therapeutics (2024)

Frailty is an independent risk factor for POD in older patients after cardiac surgery. Further research should focus on frailty assessment and tailored interventions to improve outcomes.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
physical activity
community dwelling
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
smoking cessation
skeletal muscle
weight loss