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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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Autores principales: Stoicea, Nicoleta, Baddigam, Ramya, Wajahn, Jennifer, Sipes, Angela C., Arias-Morales, Carlos E., Gastaldo, Nicholas, Bergese, Sergio D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4954808/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27493935
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00150