Preoperative geriatric assessment and tailored interventions in frail older patients with colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1111/codi.13785
Abstract: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is prevalent in the older population, and surgery is the mainstay of curative treatment. A preoperative geriatric assessment (GA) can identify frail older patients at risk for developing postoperative complications. In this… read more here.
Keywords: preoperative geriatric; randomized controlled; frail older; colorectal cancer ... See more keywords
Effect of Preoperative Geriatric Evaluation on Outcomes After Elective Surgery: A Population‐Based Study
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15100
Abstract: Randomized and nonrandomized single‐center studies suggest that preoperative geriatric evaluation improves postoperative outcomes in older adults. The generalizability and population‐level effect of preoperative geriatric evaluation has not been determined. Our objective was to measure the… read more here.
Keywords: preoperative geriatric; population; effect preoperative; geriatric evaluation ... See more keywords
The Preoperative Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Predicts Postoperative Complications in Elderly Patients with Gastric Cancer Undergoing Gastrectomy
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DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11430
Abstract: Background/Aim: The relationship between the preoperative Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and morbidity of patients with gastric cancer (GC) undergoing gastrectomy has not yet been reported. Our study aimed to investigate whether preoperative GNRI is… read more here.
Keywords: preoperative geriatric; undergoing gastrectomy; geriatric nutritional; elderly patients ... See more keywords