Age and ageing
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to investigate the prevalence and impact of frailty for general surgical patients. ⋯ frailty is associated with adverse post-operative outcomes in general surgery.
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Meta Analysis
Persistent pain is a risk factor for frailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis from prospective longitudinal studies.
pain is prevalent in frail older adults; however, the association of pain and frailty has not been evaluated yet by a systematic assessment of prospective longitudinal studies. ⋯ persistent pain was a risk factor for the development of frailty in a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Better understanding of the association between pain and frailty with proper evaluation of potential confounders could allow the development of targeted interventions.