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Assessment of the Risk Analysis Index for Evaluating Frailty of Patients Undergoing High-Risk Surgery
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Abstract
• Caring for complex patient populations requires effective ways to evaluate a patient's physical candidacy for surgery. Research has shown an association between frailty and adverse postoperative outcomes, including readmission, discharge to location other than home, serious complications and mortality.
• Frailty: A syndrome of reduced physiologic reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors leading to early decline with and increased risk of mortality.