Background Aging populations are at increased risk of postoperative complications. New
methods to provide care for older people recovering from surgery may reduce surgery …

Comprehensive geriatric assessment is an established clinical approach. It reduces
mortality and improves the physical wellbeing of older people in the community or …

Outcomes for Older Patients With Hip Fractures: The Impact o... : Journal of Orthopaedic
Trauma Outcomes for Older Patients With Hip Fractures: The Impact of Orthopedic and Geriatric …

Background Varied and fragmented care plans undertaken by different practitioners
currently expose surgical patients to lapses in expected care, increase the chance for …

Background: Given scarce data regarding the relationship among age, complications, and
survival beyond the 30-day postoperative period for oncology patients in the United States …

Abstract Background The Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) is a validated geriatric
comorbidity measure derived from routinely collected administrative data. The purpose of …

Background Hospitalists' increased role in perioperative medicine allows for examination of
their effects on surgical patients. This study examined the effects of a hospitalist service …

Determinants of Direct Medical Costs in Primary and Revision... : Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research® Determinants of Direct Medical Costs in Primary and Revision Total Knee …

Background Osteoporotic hip fractures are common injuries typically occurring in patients
who are older and medically frail. Studies have suggested that creation of a multidisciplinary …

Although racial differences in outcomes have been reported for almost all cancer types, this
article focuses primarily on the 3 leading causes of cancer death in the United States for …