Doing procedures for patients rather than to patients
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DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30374
Abstract: “Optima dies ... prima fugit.” “The best days are the first to flee.” – Georgics, Book III, Virgil As lifespans increase and populations age in developed countries, the cohort of patients presenting for medical care… read more here.
Keywords: tavr; aortic stenosis; frailty assessment; procedures patients ... See more keywords
The evolution of frailty assessment using inertial measurement sensor‐based gait parameter measurements: A detailed analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/widm.1557
Abstract: Frailty is a significant issue in geriatric health, may cause adverse effects such as falls, delirium, weight loss, or physical decline. Over time, various methods have been developed for measuring frailty, including clinical judgment, the… read more here.
Keywords: frailty assessment; frailty; gait; inertial measurement ... See more keywords
Frailty Assessment in Heart Failure: an Overview of the Multi-domain Approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s11897-018-0373-0
Abstract: Purpose of ReviewThe study aims (1) to provide a contemporary description of frailty assessment in heart failure and (2) to provide an overview of multi-domain frailty assessment in heart failure.Recent FindingsFrailty assessment is an important… read more here.
Keywords: frailty assessment; frailty; heart failure;
Implementation of a Frailty Assessment and Targeted Care Interventions and Association with Reduced Postoperative Complications in Elderly Surgical Patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.08.677
Abstract: BACKGROUND Older patients with frailty syndrome have a greater risk of poor post-operative outcomes. In this study, we used a RE-AIM framework to implement an assessment tool to identify frail patients and targeted interventions to… read more here.
Keywords: implementation; care interventions; frailty assessment; frailty ... See more keywords
Use of a comprehensive frailty assessment to predict morbidity in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing transplant.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2018.05.015
Abstract: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a disease of aging adults and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is considered the standard of care. As the population ages a growing number of older adults will undergo ASCT and… read more here.
Keywords: use comprehensive; transplant; multiple myeloma; frailty assessment ... See more keywords
Frailty Assessment and Prehabilitation as Part of a PeRioperative Evaluation and Planning (PREP) Program for Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761151
Abstract: Abstract Frailty assessment and prehabilitation can be incrementally implemented in a multidisciplinary, multiphase pathway to improve patient care. To start, modifications can be made to a surgeon's practice with existing resources while adapting standard pathways… read more here.
Keywords: assessment; surgery; assessment prehabilitation; frailty assessment ... See more keywords
Utility of Frailty Assessment in Urologic Stone Surgery: A Review of the Literature.
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DOI: 10.1089/end.2021.0034
Abstract: Introduction & Objective As life expectancy continues to rise, the prevalence of frailty is also increasing. The idea of frailty and its effect on the operative patient has been previously studied, but not regularly incorporated… read more here.
Keywords: literature; frailty assessment; frailty; utility frailty ... See more keywords
MTP8.12 Frailty Assessment in Emergency Surgical Patients
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DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaf166.218
Abstract: To quantify how many elderly patients had frailty assessment before emergency surgery and assess association of frailty with post-operative complications. Patients over 65 who had any emergency operation in our District General Hospital from January… read more here.
Keywords: frailty assessment; post operative; assessment emergency; emergency ... See more keywords
Role of frailty assessment in selection for cancer surgery
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DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac117
Abstract: The effect of the ageing population on cancer management is well established with its significant effect on all aspects of medical care. In their study, Layfield et al. 1 reviewed their experience of changes in… read more here.
Keywords: effect; surgery; frailty assessment; colorectal cancer ... See more keywords
Frailty assessment tools and associated postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing elective surgery: A prospective pilot study
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DOI: 10.1111/aas.14162
Abstract: There is a need for a feasible tool to assess the risk of frailty prior to surgery. We aimed to identify the ratio of abnormal results for three clinically applicable screening tools to assess the… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; associated postoperative; assessment tools; frailty assessment ... See more keywords
A cross-sectional comparison of the use of frailty assessment tools in older people living with HIV.
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DOI: 10.1111/hiv.70125
Abstract: Advancements in the management of HIV have resulted in an increasing aging population with rising rates of frailty. Frailty represents a state of vulnerability to stressor events. There is a lack of consensus regarding the… read more here.
Keywords: frailty assessment; living hiv; assessment tools; people living ... See more keywords