Why the study?
Does frailty worsen mortality and recovery outcomes in patients undergoing surgical intervention?
Does frailty worsen mortality and recovery outcomes in patients undergoing surgical intervention?
Frailty is significantly associated with increased short- and long-term mortality, longer hospital stays, and higher rates of discharge to step-down care in surgical patients.
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Warrants frailty screening in preoperative surgical evaluation to refine risk discussions; confirms prognostic impact and extends evidence to recovery metrics.
Oakland et al. (2016) studied this question.
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