The present critical review was conducted to evaluate the clinimetric properties of the
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), an assessment tool designed specifically to predict long …

Objective To review literature and provide a pooled effect for the association between
multimorbidity and mortality in older adults. Methods A systematic review was performed of …

Background Frailty screening using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) has been proposed to
guide resource allocation in acute care settings during the pandemic. However, the …

Background Programs addressing social determinants of health for high-utilizing patients
are gaining interest among health systems as an avenue to promote health and decrease …

Background Emergency general surgery in the elderly is a particular challenge to the
surgeon in charge of their care. The aim was to review contemporary aspects of managing …

Objective We aimed to investigate the impact of hyponatremia severity on mortality risk and
assess any evidence of a dose–response relation, utilizing prospectively collected data from …

Background Identification of patients at risk of death from cancer surgery should aid in
preoperative preparation. The purpose of this study is to assess and adjust the age-adjusted …

Objective Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is an inflammatory
biomarker associated with presence and progression of disease and with increased risk of …

OBJECTIVES: As the pandemic advances, the interest in the long-lasting consequences of
COVID-19 increases. However, a few studies have explored patient-centered outcomes in …

Background Sarcopenia is associated with an increased risk of operative morbidity and
mortality. The impact of sarcopenia in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has not been …