Patient Perspectives on the Use of Frailty, Cognitive Function, and Age in Kidney Transplant Evaluation
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DOI: 10.1080/23294515.2022.2090460
Abstract: Abstract Background The allocation of scarce deceased donor kidneys is a complex process. Transplant providers are increasingly relying on constructs such as frailty and cognitive function to guide kidney transplant (KT) candidate selection. Patient views… read more here.
Keywords: use frailty; utility; frailty cognitive; cognitive function ... See more keywords
Surgical frailty assessment: a missed opportunity
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DOI: 10.1186/s12871-017-0390-7
Abstract: BackgroundPreoperative frailty predicts adverse postoperative outcomes. Despite the advantages of incorporating frailty assessment into surgical settings, there is limited research on surgical healthcare professionals’ use of frailty assessment for perioperative care.MethodsHealthcare professionals caring for patients… read more here.
Keywords: use frailty; frailty assessment; frailty; care ... See more keywords