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  1. 16-02-2024 | Esophagus Resection | Letter

    Understanding and Applying the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment as a Frailty Index in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy

  2. Open Access 01-12-2024 | OriginalPaper

    Association between preoperative frailty and myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery in geriatric patients: study protocol for a prospective, multicentre, real-world observational, cohort trial

    The ageing population is quickly increasing worldwide, with the number of people aged 65 years and older expected to reach 2 billion by 2050 [ 1 , 2 ]. The number of geriatric people undergoing surgery over the past 20 years has increased faster …

  3. 25-10-2023 | Inguinal Hernia | OriginalPaper

    Assessing the mFI-5 frailty score and functional status in geriatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia repairs

    Adults aged 65 and older are the fastest-growing segment of the United States population, and they are estimated to double from 14 million in 2016 to 95 million by 2060, which would encompass 23% of the population [ 1 ]. Of the total 6.0 million …

  4. Open Access 01-12-2023 | OriginalPaper

    Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the trauma-specific frailty index (TSFI) for geriatric trauma patients

    Trauma, a global public health problem [ 1 ], refers to the direct or indirect destruction of the structural integrity of human tissues under the action of external mechanical factors. It has the characteristics of suddenness, high incidence, high …

  5. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Elderly Care | OriginalPaper

    Assessment of drug-related problems at the emergency department in older patients living with frailty: pharmacist-led medication reviews within a geriatric care team

    Adverse drug events are a significant contributor of emergency department (ED) visits [ 1 ]. Older patients are particularly susceptible to these events, as well as hospital visits and admissions [ 2 ]. This vulnerability may be attributed to …

  6. 12-05-2022 | Urinary Tract Infection | OriginalPaper

    The impact of frailty on postoperative complications in geriatric patients undergoing multi-level lumbar fusion surgery

    As the proportion of older adults continues to increase, additional attention should be given to conditions predisposed toward the elderly. Globally, the proportion of adults aged 65 years or older is expected to nearly double from 9% in 2019 to …

  7. 01-04-2019 | Hypotension | OriginalPaper

    Association Between Orthostatic Hypotension and Frailty in Hospitalized Older Patients: A Geriatric Syndrome More Than a Cardiovascular Condition

    Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common but underrecognized condition in older adults that usually co-exist with various complex care needs ( 1 ), which may also complicate clinical care for older people. Based on conventional operational …

  8. 01-12-2021 | Urinary Tract Infection | OriginalPaper

    The influence of frailty on postoperative complications in geriatric patients receiving single-level lumbar fusion surgery

    As the populations of most countries in the western world continue to age, refining treatment strategies tailored toward the elderly becomes increasingly imperative. Life expectancy is projected to continually rise, inciting a foreseeable …

  9. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Care | OriginalPaper

    Systematic geriatric assessment for older patients with frailty in the emergency department: a randomised controlled trial

    Frail older adults are a major patient group in emergency departments (ED). Many validated tools that have been developed to recognise and classify frailty are also implemented in ED care [ 1 – 4 ]. For example, the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale …

  10. Open Access 01-09-2020 | Glioblastoma | OriginalPaper

    Newly diagnosed glioblastoma in geriatric (65 +) patients: impact of patients frailty, comorbidity burden and obesity on overall survival

    Although maximally safe surgery and adjuvant therapy have been the standard of care in glioblastoma treatment for many years, the management of elderly patients remains a challenge due to the increased incidence of treatment-related toxicities and …

  11. 01-12-2018 | OriginalPaper

    A Comparison of Two Preoperative Frailty Models in Predicting Postoperative Outcomes in Geriatric General Surgical Patients

    Over the last few decades, the concept of frailty has become increasingly recognized as a distinctive health state related to the aging process. It is a multidimensional syndrome entailing loss of energy, physical ability, cognition and health and …

  12. 01-12-2015 | OriginalPaper

    Analysis of Rockwood et al’s Clinical Frailty Scale and Fried et al’s frailty phenotype as predictors of mortality and other clinical outcomes in older patients who were admitted to a geriatric ward

  13. 01-04-2013 | OriginalPaper

    Frailty predicts outcome of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in geriatric patients

  14. 01-05-2015 | OriginalPaper

    Pre-surgical Geriatric Syndromes, Frailty, and Risks for Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery: Prevalence and Red Flags

    Advances in surgical procedures may reduce adverse events and mortality, but paradoxically increase the number of older, frail patients undergoing surgery. These patients’ increased risks related to surgery and its recovery might reflect their …

  15. Open Access 01-12-2013 | OriginalPaper

    Association of cytomegalovirus and other pathogens with frailty and diabetes mellitus, but not with cardiovascular disease and mortality in psycho-geriatric patients; a prospective cohort study

    Age related frailty and chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) will increase in developed countries, as the number of elderly people in the developed countries is increasing. A quarter of the population …

  16. Open Access 20-04-2024 | Geriatrics and Gerontology | Review

    The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease in the Elderly

    The gut microbiome has a key role in host health, but what do we know about the gut microbiome in older adults? Can aging and its associated features be modulated by gut bacteria?

  17. Open Access 24-02-2024 | Frailty in Geriatric Patients | OriginalPaper

    The Difficulties of Managing Pain in People Living with Frailty: The Potential for Digital Phenotyping

    Assessing and treating pain in older people living with frailty can be complex. Using digital methods to assist phenotyping of pain may overcome some of the challenges and lead the way to improved care.

  18. Open Access 12-02-2024 | Hypertension | Review

    Strategies for Identifying Patients for Deprescribing of Blood Pressure Medications in Routine Practice: An Evidence Review

    Older patients with frailty, multimorbidity or polypharmacy are at risk of side effects from antihypertensives. How do you decide which patients might benefit from deprescribing of their blood pressure medication?

  19. 24-11-2023 | Geriatric Emergency Medicine | News | Article

    Overnight wait in the ED for hospital admission increases mortality in older patients

    Overnight wait in the emergency department linked to increased rates of mortality and adverse events in older patients.

  20. Open Access 01-12-2024 | OriginalPaper

    Role of muscle ultrasound in frailty assessment in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Frailty is a condition that is characterized by increased susceptibility to intrinsic and extrinsic stressors due to decreased biologic reserves, and it is associated with adverse outcomes such as mortality, hospitalization, falls, and admission …

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