Frailty is a dynamic process in which there is a reduction in the physical, psychological
and/or social function associated with aging. The aim of this study was to identify instruments …

Background The ability of acute care providers to cope with the influx of frail older patients is
increasingly stressed, and changes need to be made to improve care provided to older …

Background The modified frailty index (mFI-11) is a NSQIP-based 11-factor index that has
been proven to adequately reflect frailty and predict mortality and morbidity. These 11 …

Methods: The Esophageal Complications Consensus Group comprised 21 high-volume
esophageal surgeons from 14 countries, supported by all the major thoracic and upper …

Importance Growing consensus suggests that frailty-associated risks should inform shared
surgical decision making. However, it is not clear how best to screen for frailty in …

Surgery represents a major stressor that disrupts homeostasis and can lead to loss of body
cell mass. Integrated, multidisciplinary medical strategies, including enhanced recovery …

Importance The Frailty Index (FI) is a known predictor of adverse outcomes in geriatric
patients. The usefulness of the FI as an outcome measure in geriatric trauma patients is …

Importance Frailty is an important risk factor for postoperative mortality. Whether the
association between frailty and mortality is consistent across all surgical specialties …

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 …

Background The modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5) is a concise comorbidity-based risk
stratification tool that has been shown to predict the occurrence of adverse outcomes …