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 …

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 …

Introduction: This systematic literature review evaluates (1) frailty in older adults as a risk
factor for short-term adverse events and suboptimal clinical outcomes after total joint …

Frailty represents a state of vulnerability that increases the risk of adverse health outcomes.
In the last years, frailty has emerged as a good indicator of patient's functional reserve and it …

Elderly patients awaiting lung resection surgery often have poor physical function, which
puts them at a high risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. The aim of this study was …

Background: The number of surgical procedures performed in elderly and frail patients has
greatly increased in the last decades. However, there is little research in the elderly …

OBJECT Improved objective assessments of perioperative risk after spine surgery are
necessary to decrease postoperative morbidity and mortality rates. Morphometric analysis …

The main aim of the guidelines is to update the concepts promulgated by its two
predecessors, namely, the I and II Guidelines for Perioperative Evaluation of the Brazilian …

Background Frailty assessment has not been thoroughly assessed in thoracic surgery. Our
primary objective was to assess the feasibility of comprehensive frailty testing prior to lung …

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