You Are Only as Frail as Your Arteries: Prehabilitation of Elderly Surgical Patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s40140-019-00357-6
Abstract: To discuss the concept of prehabilitation for the elderly frail surgical patient as well as strategies to improve preoperative functional capacity and vascular function to decrease postoperative complications. Frailty is associated with poor surgical outcomes… read more here.
Keywords: frail arteries; surgical outcomes; arteries prehabilitation; elderly surgical ... See more keywords
The very elderly surgical population in a critically ill scenario: clinical characteristics and outcomes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2020.02.002
Abstract: Abstract Background The elderly population is an especially heterogeneous group of patients with a rising number of surgical interventions being performed in the very elderly patient. The aim of this study was to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: years old; population critically; surgical population; group ... See more keywords
Association of Geriatric-Specific Variables with 30-Day Hospital Readmission Risk of Elderly Surgical Patients: A NSQIP Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.12.032
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Elderly patients, > 65 years of age, undergo an increasing number of surgical operations performed annually in the United States and they present with unique health care needs. Preventing postoperative readmission remains an important… read more here.
Keywords: readmission; geriatric specific; surgical patients; elderly surgical ... See more keywords