Background As the population ages, increasing numbers of older adults are undergoing
surgery. Frailty is prevalent in older adults and may be a better predictor of post-operative …

Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by decreased reserve and diminished
resistance to stressors. People with frailty are vulnerable to stressors, and exposure to the …

Importance Single-center studies identify frailty as a risk factor for 30-day postoperative
mortality. The long-term and population-level effect of frailty on postoperative mortality is, to …

Objectives to investigate the prevalence and impact of frailty for general surgical patients.
Research design and methods we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Objective: To compare the accuracy of the modified Fried Index (mFI) and the Clinical Frailty
Scale (CFS) to predict death or patient-reported new disability 90 days after major elective …

Background Cancer is common in older adults, who often have concurrent frailty. Frailty is a
strong predictor of adverse outcomes in surgical patients. Our objective is to systematically …

Background Gastric cancer is a major health problem, and frailty and sarcopenia will affect
the postoperative outcomes in older people. However, there is still no systematic review to …

BACKGROUND: Older patients undergoing emergency general surgery (EGS) experience
high rates of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Studies focused primarily on elective …

Objective To describe the current definitions, aetiology, assessment tools and clinical
implications of frailty in modern surgical practice. Background Frailty is a critical issue in …

The prevalence of older adults undergoing surgery is expected to increase as the population
ages. 1 Because of physiologic decline and loss of functional reserve, older patients are at a …