Geriatric trauma constitutes an increasingly recognized problem. Aging results in a
progressive decline in cellular function which leads to a loose of their capacity to respond to …

Frailty is a valuable risk stratification tool that better captures the state of augmented
vulnerability of older adults. Frail patients benefit from targeted interventions, such as …

Background Frailty is known to be associated with poorer outcomes in individuals admitted
to hospital for medical conditions requiring intensive care. However, little evidence is …

Background Frailty assessment using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) has been mandated
for older people admitted to English major trauma centres (MTC) since April 2019. Little …

Background Frailty is a well-established marker of poor outcomes in geriatric trauma
patients. There are few interventions to improve outcomes in this growing population. Our …

BACKGROUND The frailty index is a known predictor of adverse outcomes in geriatric
patients. Trauma-Specific Frailty Index (TSFI) was created and validated at a single center to …

Background Failure to rescue (FTR) is considered as an index of quality of care provided by
a hospital. However, the role of frailty in FTR remains unclear. We hypothesized that the FTR …

Introduction The incidence of major trauma in older people is increasing. Frailty is likely to
be a factor that influences the outcomes of trauma. We conducted a systematic review …

Frailty is a state of vulnerability to internal and external stressors that increases the risk of
adverse events, disability, and decline. 1–3 The past decade has seen an exponential …

Background Frailty has been associated with an increased risk of adverse postoperative
outcomes in elderly patients. We examined the impact of preoperative frailty on loss of …