Objective To determine the usefulness of the determination of base excess in a cohort of
elderly patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of chest trauma …

Introduction Frailty in trauma has been found to predict poor outcomes after injury including
additional in-hospital complications, mortality, and discharge to dependent care. These …

Context Emergency general surgery (EGS) is common and highly morbid for older adults,
particularly for those who are frail. However, there are little data on the quality of end-of-life …

Background Fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) is an effective method to treat pain in
adult trauma patients with hip fracture. Of importance is the high prevalence of preinjury …

Background The objective of our study is to compare the predicted hospital admission
disposition based on the level of risk as determined by the modified Trauma-Specific Frailty …

Background Survivors of childhood cancer (CCS) are at risk for early aging and frailty. Frailty
in CCS has been assessed with established clinical criteria, a time-intensive approach …

Abstract Purpose of Review Adults 65 years and older represent a rapidly growing
population in the USA and worldwide. Today, 16.8% of the US population is over 65, with an …

Background Preoperatively identifying patients who will require discharge to extended care
facilities (ECFs) after major cancer surgery is valuable. This study compares existing models …

Background Frailty is associated with adverse surgical outcomes including post-operative
complications, needs for post-acute care, and mortality. While multiple frailty screening tools …

Objetivo Precisar la utilidad de la determinación del exceso de bases en una cohorte de
enfermos geriátricos que ingresaron en una unidad de cuidados intensivos (UCI) con …