Background Frail older adults are at increased risk of post‐operative morbidity compared
with robust counterparts. Simple methods testing frailty such as grip strength or gait speed …

Background Frailty is a complex syndrome shown to be an independent predictor of
morbidity and mortality after surgery in older patients. Frailty scoring may, therefore, be …

BACKGROUND As spine surgery becomes increasingly common in the elderly, frailty has
been used to risk stratify these patients. The Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) is a novel …

Background Frailty in a surgical geriatric population may identify patients at increased risk of
complications. However, the optimal method to diagnose it remains to be identified. This …

Frailty is a condition characterized by a high vulnerability to low-power stressor. Frailty
increases with age and is associated with higher complications and mortality. Several …

Aims and objectives To test the ability of the Reported Edmonton Frail Scale‐Thai version to
predict hospital outcomes compared with standard preoperative assessment measures …

Background The modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5) is a concise comorbidity-based risk
stratification tool that has been shown to predict the occurrence of adverse outcomes …

Background Frailty is a frequent and underdiagnosed functional syndrome involving
reduced physiological reserves and an increased vulnerability against stressors, with severe …

Introduction Aim to evaluate the application of 5 modified frailty index (5-mFI) in predicting
postoperative complications in elderly gynecological patients undergoing abdominal …

Study Design. This is a retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. The
aim was to evaluate the impact of frailty and sarcopenia on outcomes after lumbar spine …