Background: Functional capacity assessment is a critical step in the preoperative evaluation
to identify patients at increased risk of cardiac complications and disability after major …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether older adults are at higher risk of
lasting functional and cognitive decline after surgery, and the impact of decline on survival …

Background The number of older patients undergoing curative esophagectomy for
esophageal cancer is increasing, and minimally invasive techniques are being increasingly …

Objective To analyze whether frailty can improve the prediction of mortality in patients
admitted to the ICU after digestive surgery. Design Prospective, observational, 6-month …

Background Expert recommendations propose the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule
(WHODAS) 2.0 as a core outcome measure in surgical studies, yet data on its long-term …

Background: Frailty has been associated with increased morbidity after surgery. However,
few studies investigate long-term functional outcomes. Methods: Patients≥ 65 years old …

Objective: The aim of this study was to obtain feedback from key stakeholders and end users
to identify program strengths and weaknesses to plan for wider dissemination and …

Background Patients≥ 85 years of age have high rates of colon cancer but
disproportionately poor outcomes. Factors affecting short-term (90-day) survival in patients≥ …

Objetivo Analizar si la fragilidad puede mejorar la predicción de mortalidad en los pacientes
ingresados en UCI tras una cirugía digestiva. Diseño Estudio prospectivo, observacional y …

Background: Functional capacity assessment is a critical step in the preoperative evaluation
to identify patients at increased risk of cardiac complications and disability after major …