Accumulated frailty characteristics predict postoperative discharge institutionalization in the geriatric patient.

Robinson, Thomas N; Wallace, Jeffrey I; Wu, Daniel S; Wiktor, Arek; Pointer, Lauren F; Pfister, Shirley M; Sharp, Terra J; Buckley, Mary J; Moss, Marc

Robinson, Thomas N; Wallace, Jeffrey I; Wu, Daniel S; Wiktor, Arek; Pointer, Lauren F; Pfister, Shirley M; Sharp, Terra J; Buckley, Mary J; Moss, Marc.

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Robinson TN; Department of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. thomas.robinson@ucdenver.edu

J Am Coll Surg ; 213(1): 37-42; discussion 42-4, 2011 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21435921

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Geriatric Assessment; Institutionalization; Patient Discharge; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Elective Surgical Procedures; Female; Frail Elderly; Humans; Male; Predictive Value of Tests; Risk Factors

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Discharge / Geriatric Assessment / Institutionalization Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Year: 2011 Type: Article

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