The role of frailty and prehabilitation in surgery

K Hanna, M Ditillo, B Joseph - Current opinion in critical care, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Frailty is a valuable risk stratification tool that better captures the state of augmented
vulnerability of older adults. Frail patients benefit from targeted interventions, such as …

The association of frailty with adverse outcomes after multisystem trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Poulton, JF Shaw, F Nguyen, C Wong… - Anesthesia & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Frailty strongly predicts adverse outcomes in a variety of clinical settings;
however, frailty-related trauma outcomes have not been systematically reviewed and …

Prospective evaluation and comparison of the predictive ability of different frailty scores to predict outcomes in geriatric trauma patients

M Hamidi, Z Haddadin, M Zeeshan… - Journal of Trauma …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Different frailty scores have been proposed to measure frailty. No study has
compared their predictive ability to predict outcomes in trauma patients. The aim of our study …

The impact of frailty on traumatic brain injury outcomes: an analysis of 691 821 nationwide cases

OY Tang, B Shao, AR Kimata, RA Sastry, J Wu… - …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Frailty, a decline in physiological reserve, prognosticates poorer outcomes
for several neurosurgical conditions. However, the impact of frailty on traumatic brain injury …

Timing and methods of frailty assessments in geriatric trauma patients: a systematic review

M Cubitt, E Downie, R Shakerian, PW Lange, E Cole - Injury, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction The trauma population is aging and better prognostic measures for geriatric
trauma patients are required. Frailty rather than age appears to be associated with poor …

The acute inflammatory response after trauma is heightened by frailty: a prospective evaluation of inflammatory and endocrine system alterations in frailty

J Palmer, V Pandit, M Zeeshan… - Journal of Trauma …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterized by decreased physiological
reserves, increased inflammation, and decreased anabolic-endocrine response. The …

Preoperative risk assessment for loss of independence following hepatic resection in elderly patients: a prospective multicenter study

S Tanaka, H Iida, M Ueno, F Hirokawa, T Nomi… - Annals of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To establish a preoperative risk assessment method for loss of independence
after hepatic resection. Summary Background Data: Hepatic resection often results in loss of …

Prognostic Value of Frailty for Outcome Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

F Roohollahi, S Molavi, M Mohammadi… - Journal of …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Frailty is a known predictor of negative health outcomes. The role of frailty in predicting
outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI), however, is unclear. This systematic review …

Prospective evaluation of health-related quality of life in geriatric trauma patients

C Santino, M Zeeshan, M Hamidi, K Hanna, AT Saljuqi… - Surgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Frailty is an established predictor of adverse outcomes in geriatric patients.
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome measure among trauma …

The consequences of aging on the response to injury and critical illness

B Joseph, T Scalea - Shock, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Changing demographic trends have led to an increase in the overall geriatric trauma patient
volume. Furthermore, the intersection of aging and injury can be problematic because …