supported by the National Key Research and Development Program (No. 2022YFC2009600, No. 2022YFC2009601)
Background:Themortality burden of patients with gastrointestinalmalignancies is increasing worldwide,suggesting the need formore effective prognostic indicators.This study utilized a prospective cohort to(1)analyze th...
BACKGROUND Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP)is an essential therapeutic tool for biliary and pancreatic diseases.Frail and elderly patients,especially those aged≥90 years are generally considered a...
BACKGROUND Preoperative evaluation of frailty is limited to a few surgical procedures.However,the evaluation in Chinese elderly gastric cancer(GC)patients remains blank.AIM To validate and estimate the prognostic valu...
found by statutory work number 3.19/III/18, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
BACKGROUND Frailty is associated with adverse events in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome(ACS).Our aim was to compare the prognostic value of four frailty scales in patients aged≥65 years hospitalized wit...
Aortic stenosis(AS)is the most common valvular disease in the western coun-tries and is associated with aging.[1,2]Transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)now offers a therapeutic option for elderly patients who a...
Background Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome that reflects the physiological reserve of elderly.It is related to unfavorable outcomes in various cardiovascular conditions.We conducted a systematic review and meta...
AIM To understand the influence of frailty on postoperative outcomes for laparoscopic and open colectomy. METHODS Data were obtained from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program(2005-2012) for patients under...
According to the United States census bureau 20% of Americans will be older than 65 years in 2030 and half of them will need an operation- equating to about 36 million older surgical patients. Older adults are prone t...