BACKGROUND Frailty is a complex aging-related syndrome characterized by a cumulative loss of physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to adverse clinical outcomes,including falls,disability,incapacity and dea...
In developed countries,the average life expectancy has been increasing and is now well over 80 years.Increased life expectancy is associated with an increased number of emergency surgical procedures performed in later...
Wang and Liu's systematic review of frailty among elderly patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)revealed that patients with frailty have significantly higher risks of all-cause and in-hospital dea...
Supported by Long-term Research Grant Scheme provided by Ministry of Education Malaysia,No.LRGS/1/2019/UM-UKM/1/4;Grand Challenge Grant Project 1 and Project 2,No.DCP-2017-002/1,No.DCP-2017-002/2.
BACKGROUND Cognitive frailty,characterized by the coexistence of cognitive impairment and physical frailty,represents a multifaceted challenge in the aging population.The role of cardiovascular risk factors in this co...
BACKGROUND Older spine surgery patients have a high incidence of debilitation,which can be managed with certain exercises.AIM To investigate the current status and influencing factors related to the knowledge of exerc...
BACKGROUND Frailty is a common condition in elderly patients who receive percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).However,how frailty affects clinical outcomes in this group is unclear.AIM To assess the link between fr...
The era of geriatric surgery has arrived with increased global life expectancy.The need to optimize outcomes in this group of patients goes beyond traditional outcomes such as postoperative morbidity and mortality ind...
Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Incubating Program,No.PX2018026.
BACKGROUND Frailty is prevalent in elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases.However,the association between frailty and in-hospital outcomes for elderly patients with heart failure and reduced ejection(HFrEF)rema...