Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4299272 | Journal of Surgical Research | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Frailty status is predictive of 1-y postoperative mortality. The Fried Frailty Criteria has the potential to more accurately evaluate surgical patients' mortality risk beyond the immediate postoperative period, particularly when considered collectively with traditional surgical risk assessment tools.
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Authors
Jessica L. BS, Martha A. MD, Louis M. MD, John F. MD, FACS, David A. MD, FACS, Shishir K. MD, FACS, Viraj A. MD, PhD, FACS, Kenneth MD,