Impact of frailty in surgical emergencies. A comparison of four frailty scales.

Alejandro Sánchez ArteagaLuis Tallón AguilarJosé Tinoco GonzálezAna Senent BozaVirginia Durán Muñoz-CruzadoFelipe Pareja CiuróJavier Padillo Ruíz

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2020)

Frailty represents a predictive marker of mortality and major complications, in surgical emergencies. FRAIL score, shows the strongest relationship with mortality and complications, compared to other frailty scales.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
risk factors
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
coronary artery disease