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Utility of Frailty Screening Tools in Older Surgical Patients

Frailty is a loss of functional reserve that compromises a person’s ability to cope with stressors such as surgery. Identifying and quantifying frailty may enable intensive rehabilitation interventions, caregiver support, or consideration of palliative care before surgery. This study describes the c...

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Autores principales: Poh, Alicia Wan Yan, Teo, Shyh Poh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Geriatrics Society 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7370792/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32743327
http://dx.doi.org/10.4235/agmr.20.0023