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Frailty, geriatric assessment and prehabilitation in elderly patients undergoing urological surgery – is there a need for change of the daily clinical practice? Synthesis of the available literature

INTRODUCTION: The population of older people is heterogeneous and constantly growing. Over 50% of urological operations are performed in elderly patients. Some elderly patients present with frailty syndrome – a state of increased vulnerability to external stressors resulting in increased risk of hos...

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Autores principales: Michalik, Cyprian, Maciukiewicz, Piotr, Drewa, Tomasz, Kenig, Jakub, Juszczak, Kajetan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Polish Urological Association 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7407792/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32782843
http://dx.doi.org/10.5173/ceju.2020.0036R1