Frailty Before the ICU: Using Frailty Scores to Guide Escalation Without Turning Them Into Gatekeepers Review Abstract Purpose: Frailty has emerged as an important predictor of adverse outcomes in hospitalized and critically ill adults, particularly among older patients with multiple chronic conditions. As healthcare systems increasingly care
Tag: Frailty
Frailty-Adjusted Anesthesia: Should Physiologic Age Replace Chronologic Age?
Frailty-Adjusted Anesthesia: Should Physiologic Age Replace Chronologic Age? Review Abstract Chronologic age has traditionally served as a cornerstone of perioperative risk assessment and clinical decision making. While advancing age is associated with an increased likelihood of postoperative complications, it is increasingly recognized that age alone provides an
Sarcopenia And Chronic Kidney Disease
Sarcopenia And Chronic Kidney Disease Overview Sarcopenia and frailty are common conditions among people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which may further enhance their risk of developing adverse health complications. Only a few studies have demonstrated the association between sarcopenia, frailty and chronic kidney disease in patients who are not on dialysis.
