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Does frailty assessment predict postoperative complications, length of stay, and discharge disposition in older surgical patients?
Does frailty assessment predict postoperative complications, length of stay, and discharge disposition in older surgical patients?
Assessing frailty using a standardized definition enhances conventional risk models and helps predict postoperative outcomes in older surgical patients.
May inform preoperative risk discussions in older adults; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Frailty independently predicts postoperative complications, length of stay, and discharge to a skilled or assisted-living facility in older surgical patients and enhances conventional risk models. Assessing frailty using a standardized definition can help patients and physicians make more informed decisions.
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