Geriatricians and the older emergency general surgical patient: proactive assessment and patient centred interventions. Salford-POP-GS

A Vilches-Moraga, J Fox - Aging clinical and experimental research, 2018 - Springer
Increasing numbers of older patients require Emergency admission under General Surgery
(EGS). This is a group of heterogeneous and often complex individuals with varying degrees …

[PDF][PDF] Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)—the evidence in geriatric emergency surgery: a systematic review

M Paduraru, L Ponchietti, IM Casas… - Chirurgia …, 2017 - revistachirurgia.ro
Chirurgia geriatrică, într-un proces de prevalenţă accelerantă în practica clinică, generează
un înalt interes cu privire la rezultatele postoperatorii în cazurile de urgenţă. Gestiunea …

Clinical effectiveness of the elder-friendly approaches to the surgical environment initiative in emergency general surgery

RG Khadaroo, LM Warkentin, AS Wagg… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Older adults, especially those with frailty, have a higher risk for complications
and death after emergency surgery. Acute Care for the Elderly models have been successful …

Surgical treatment of glioblastoma in the elderly: the impact of complications

M Karsy, N Yoon, L Boettcher, R Jensen, L Shah… - Journal of neuro …, 2018 - Springer
The diagnosis of glioblastoma (GBM) often carries a dismal prognosis, with a median
survival of 14.6 months. A particular challenge is the diagnosis of GBM in the elderly …

Early postoperative death in patients undergoing emergency high-risk surgery: towards a better understanding of patients for whom surgery may not be beneficial

G Aggarwal, KJ Broughton, LJ Williams… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The timing, causes, and quality of care for patients who die after emergency laparotomy
have not been extensively reported. A large database of 13,953 patients undergoing …

The emergency surgery frailty index (EmSFI) in elderly patients with acute appendicitis: an external validation of prognostic score

D Fusario, A Neri, L Carbone, L Resca, L Marano… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Identification of reliable risk-stratification tools is critical for surgical decision
making, particularly in frail and elderly. The aim of the study is to validate the Emergency …

Consensus statement of the italian polispecialistic society of young surgeons (SPIGC): diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis

E Guaitoli, G Gallo, E Cardone, L Conti… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain
requiring surgical intervention. Approximately 20% of AA cases are characterized by …

Unexpected complicated appendicitis in the elderly diagnosed with acute appendicitis

NK Dhillon, G Barmparas, TL Lin, RF Alban… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background This study determined the prevalence of complicated appendicitis in elderly
patients diagnosed preoperatively with uncomplicated appendicitis. Methods Patients with a …

Prognostic significance of preinjury anticoagulation in patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

XT Lim, E Ang, ZX Lee, S Hajibandeh… - Journal of trauma and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of injury-related deaths and
neurological disability globally. Considering the widespread anticoagulant use among the …

The statistical importance of P-POSSUM scores for predicting mortality after emergency laparotomy in geriatric patients

Y Cao, GA Bass, R Ahl, A Pourlotfi, H Geijer… - BMC Medical Informatics …, 2020 - Springer
Background Geriatric patients frequently undergo emergency general surgery and accrue a
greater risk of postoperative complications and fatal outcomes than the general population. It …