Surgical frailty assessment: a missed opportunity

Surgical frailty assessment: a missed opportunity

Abstract Background Preoperative frailty predicts adverse postoperative outcomes. Despite the advantages of incorporating frailty assessment into surgical settings, there is limited research on surgical healthcare professionals’ use of frailty assessment for perioperative care. Methods Healthcare pr...

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Main Authors: Gilgamesh Eamer, Jennifer A. Gibson, Chelsia Gillis, Amy T. Hsu, Marian Krawczyk, Emily MacDonald, Reid Whitlock, Rachel G. Khadaroo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Frailty
Operative screening
Improving care
Survey
Surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0390-7

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