The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based and consensus-based
recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postoperative delirium. The …

Simple Summary As life expectancy is increasing, the older population is rapidly growing.
However, older patients with cancer are still underrepresented in clinical trials, making …

The purpose of this update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on
the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac surgery is to present …

Background Geriatric Assessment is an appropriate method for identifying older cancer
patients at risk of life-threatening events during therapy. Yet, it is underused in practice …

Context Survival estimates help individualize goals of care for geriatric patients, but life
tables fail to account for the great variability in survival. Physical performance measures …

Background Since mobility and social participation are key determinants of health and
quality of life, it is important to identify factors associated with them. Although several …

Objectives To determine whether late mortality after sepsis is driven predominantly by pre-
existing comorbid disease or is the result of sepsis itself. Deign Observational cohort study …

Societies are progressively aging, with the oldest old (ie., those aged> 80–85 years) being
the most rapidly expanding population segment. However, advanced aging comes at a …

Background It is unclear whether functional status before dialysis is maintained after the
initiation of this therapy in elderly patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Methods …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the changes in activities of daily living (ADL) function occurring
before and after hospital admission in older people hospitalized with medical illness and to …