The Gap Between Clinical Research and Standard of Care: A Review of Frailty Assessment Scales in Perioperative Surgical Settings

The elderly population in the United States is increasing exponentially in tandem with risk for frailty. Frailty is described by a clinically significant state where a patient is at risk for developing complications requiring increased assistance in daily activities. Frailty syndrome studied in geri...

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Main Authors: Nicoleta Stoicea, Ramya Baddigam, Jennifer Wajahn, Angela C Sipes, Carlos E Arias Morales, Nicholas Gastaldo, Sergio Daniel Bergese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00150/full