Frailty measures, inflammatory biomarkers and post-operative complications in older surgical patients
Open Access
- 15 September 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Age and Ageing
- Vol. 39 (6), 758-761
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afq123
Abstract
SIR—The syndrome of frailty is a state of increased vulnerability towards stressors in older individuals, leading to an heightened risk of experiencing adverse health outcomes [1].Keywords
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