Six screening instruments for frailty in older patients qualified for emergency abdominal surgery. Issue 3 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kenig, Jakub; Zychiewicz, Beata; Olszewska, Urszula; Barczynski, Marcin; Nowak, Wojciech
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 61:Issue 3(2015:Nov./Dec.)
• Page Start: 437
• Page End: 442
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.06.018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0070"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Six frailty screening tests in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The VES-13: the best screening instrument; highest sensitivity and negative predictive value.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Allows for tailored treatment of high-risk group of elderly patients.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>