Geriatric rescue after surgery (GRAS) score to predict failure-to-rescue in geriatric emergency general surgery patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.08.002
Abstract: BACKGROUND Geriatric-patients(GP) undergoing emergency-general-surgery(EGS) are vulnerable to develop adverse-outcomes. Impact of patient-level-factors on Failure-to-Rescue(FTR) in EGS-GP remains unclear. Aim of our study was to determine factors associated with FTR(death from major-complication) and devise simple-bedside-score that… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; geriatric; gras score; rescue ... See more keywords
Virtual geriatric clinics and the COVID-19 catalyst: a rapid review
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afaa191
Abstract: Abstract Background During the current COVID-19 health crisis virtual geriatric clinics have become increasingly utilised to complete outpatient consultations, although concerns exist about feasibility of such virtual consultations for older people. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: productivity; geriatric clinics; geriatric; rapid review ... See more keywords
A systematic review and qualitative analysis of geriatric models of care for rural and remote populations.
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DOI: 10.22605/rrh7486
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Much is known about the healthcare needs of rural and remote communities; however, understanding how to best deliver geriatric models of care in these settings has received less attention. The purpose of this systematic… read more here.
Keywords: geriatric; review; rural remote; care ... See more keywords