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Predictors of critical care-related complications in colectomy patients using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: exploring frailty and aggressive laparoscopic approaches. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2012; 72:878-83. [PMID: 22491599 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31824d0f70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colectomy patients experience a broad set of adverse outcomes. Complications requiring critical care support are common in this group. We hypothesized that as frailty increases, the risk of Clavien class IV and V complications will increase in colectomy patients. METHODS Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) participant use files for 2005-2009, we identified patients who underwent laparoscopic and open colectomies by Current Procedural Terminology code. Using the Clavien classification for postoperative complications, we identified NSQIP data points most consistent with Clavien class IV requiring intensive care unit (ICU) care or class V complications (death). We used a modified frailty index with 11 variables based on mapping the Canadian Study of Health and Aging Frailty Index and existing NSQIP variables. Logistic regression was performed to acuity adjust the findings. RESULTS A total of 58,448 colectomies were identified. As frailty index increased from 0 to 0.55, the proportion of those experiencing Clavien class IV or V complications increased from 3.2% at baseline to 56.3%. Variables found to be significant by logistic regression (odds ratio) were frailty index (14.4; p = 0.001), open procedure (2.35; p < 0.001), and American Society of Anesthesiologists class 4 (3.2; p = 0.038) or 5 (7.1; p = 0.001) while emergency operation and wound classification 3 or 4 were not. CONCLUSIONS Complications requiring ICU care represent a significant morbidity in the colectomy patient population. Frailty index seems to be an important predictor of ICU-level complications and death, and laparoscopy seems to be protective.
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Rosenberg T. Acute Hospital Use, Nursing Home Placement, and Mortality in a Frail Community-Dwelling Cohort Managed with Primary Integrated Interdisciplinary Elder Care at Home. J Am Geriatr Soc 2012; 60:1340-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03965.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Ted Rosenberg
- Department of Family Medicine; University of British Columbia and Island Medical Program; University of Victoria; Victoria; British Columbia; Canada
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Duodenopancreatectomía en ancianos. Evaluación de resultados. Cir Esp 2012; 90:369-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2012.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2011] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Theou O, Rockwood K. Should frailty status always be considered when treating the elderly patient? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.2217/ahe.12.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Flint KM, Matlock DD, Lindenfeld J, Allen LA. Frailty and the selection of patients for destination therapy left ventricular assist device. Circ Heart Fail 2012; 5:286-93. [PMID: 22438521 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.111.963215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Kelsey M Flint
- Department of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Prehabilitation to enhance postoperative recovery for an octogenarian following robotic-assisted hysterectomy with endometrial cancer. Can J Anaesth 2012; 59:779-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s12630-012-9734-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Hook JL, Lederer DJ. Selecting lung transplant candidates: where do current guidelines fall short? Expert Rev Respir Med 2012; 6:51-61. [PMID: 22283579 DOI: 10.1586/ers.11.83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In 2010, 1770 lung transplant procedures were performed in the USA, yet 2469 new candidates were added to the waiting list the same year. The shortage of suitable donor lungs requires that transplant professionals select patients for lung transplantation only if they are likely to sustain a survival benefit from the procedure. However, 20% of lung transplant recipients die within the first year of transplantation, suggesting that we are failing to identify those at high risk for severe early complications. In this perspective, we review the current guidelines for the selection of lung transplant candidates, which are based largely on expert opinion and small case series. We also propose the study of new extrapulmonary factors, such as frailty and sarcopenia, that might help improve the prediction of complications and early death after lung transplantation, leading to an improved candidate selection process.
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- Jaime L Hook
- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Stortecky S, Schoenenberger AW, Moser A, Kalesan B, Jüni P, Carrel T, Bischoff S, Schoenenberger CM, Stuck AE, Windecker S, Wenaweser P. Evaluation of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment as a Predictor of Mortality and Cardiovascular Events After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2012; 5:489-496. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2012.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 249] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2011] [Revised: 01/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Baldwin MR, Arcasoy SM, Shah A, Schulze PC, Sze J, Sonett JR, Lederer DJ. Hypoalbuminemia and early mortality after lung transplantation: a cohort study. Am J Transplant 2012; 12:1256-67. [PMID: 22335491 PMCID: PMC3628840 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03965.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Hypoalbuminemia predicts disability and mortality in patients with various illnesses and in the elderly. The association between serum albumin concentration at the time of listing for lung transplantation and the rate of death after lung transplantation is unknown. We examined 6808 adults who underwent lung transplantation in the United States between 2000 and 2008. We used Cox proportional hazard models and generalized additive models to examine multivariable-adjusted associations between serum albumin and the rate of death after transplantation. The median follow-up time was 2.7 years. Those with severe (0.5-2.9 g/dL) and mild hypoalbuminemia (3.0-3.6 g/dL) had posttransplant adjusted mortality rate ratios of 1.35 (95% CI: 1.12-1.62) and 1.15 (95% CI: 1.04-1.27), respectively. For each 0.5 g/dL decrease in serum albumin concentration the 1-year and overall mortality rate ratios were 1.48 (95% CI: 1.21-1.81) and 1.26 (95% CI: 1.11-1.43), respectively. The association between hypoalbuminemia and posttransplant mortality was strongest in recipients with cystic fibrosis and interstitial lung disease. Hypoalbuminemia is an independent risk factor for death after lung transplantation.
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- M. R. Baldwin
- Departments of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Departments of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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- Departments of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Departments of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY,Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY,Corresponding author: David J. Lederer,
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Courtney-Brooks M, Tellawi AR, Scalici J, Duska LR, Jazaeri AA, Modesitt SC, Cantrell LA. Frailty: an outcome predictor for elderly gynecologic oncology patients. Gynecol Oncol 2012; 126:20-4. [PMID: 22522190 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2012] [Revised: 04/03/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this pilot study was to determine if frailty predicts surgical complications among elderly women undergoing gynecologic oncology procedures. METHODS A cohort of gynecologic oncology patients age ≥ 65, undergoing surgery between March and December 2011 was identified. Frailty was evaluated using a validated assessment tool. The primary outcome measure was 30 day postoperative complication rate. RESULTS Forty women were approached for study entry and 37 (92%) enrolled. The mean age was 73 years (range 65-95). The majority of women had a malignancy and underwent a major abdominal surgical procedure. Twenty-one women (57%) were not frail, 10 (27%) were intermediately frail and 6 (16%) were frail. There was no difference in age or prevalence of medical comorbidities between groups. Frail women had a significantly higher BMI compared to intermediately frail and not frail women, (36.0, 31.5 and 26.1 kg/m(2), p=0.02). The rate of 30-day surgical complications increased with frailty score and was 24%, versus 67% for women who were not frail as compared to the frail (p=0.04). CONCLUSIONS Pre-operative frailty assessment is well accepted by gynecologic oncology patients and feasible in a clinic setting. Frail women had a higher BMI, indicating that low body weight is not a marker for frailty, and had a significantly higher rate of 30-day postoperative complications in this pilot study. Initial findings support the concept of measuring frailty as a possible predictor for postoperative morbidity that will allow for improved patient counseling and decision making.
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- Madeleine Courtney-Brooks
- Thornton Gynecology Oncology Service, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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White PF, White LM, Monk T, Jakobsson J, Raeder J, Mulroy MF, Bertini L, Torri G, Solca M, Pittoni G, Bettelli G. Perioperative care for the older outpatient undergoing ambulatory surgery. Anesth Analg 2012; 114:1190-215. [PMID: 22467899 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31824f19b8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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As the number of ambulatory surgery procedures continues to grow in an aging global society, the implementation of evidence-based perioperative care programs for the elderly will assume increased importance. Given the recent advances in anesthesia, surgery, and monitoring technology, the ambulatory setting offers potential advantages for elderly patients undergoing elective surgery. In this review article we summarize the physiologic and pharmacologic effects of aging and their influence on anesthetic drugs, the important considerations in the preoperative evaluation of elderly outpatients with coexisting diseases, the advantages and disadvantages of different anesthetic techniques on a procedural-specific basis, and offer recommendations regarding the management of common postoperative side effects (including delirium and cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, dizziness, pain, and gastrointestinal dysfunction) after ambulatory surgery. We conclude with a discussion of future challenges related to the growth of ambulatory surgery practice in this segment of our surgical population. When information specifically for the elderly population was not available in the peer-reviewed literature, we drew from relevant information in other ambulatory surgery populations.
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- Paul F White
- Department of Anesthesia, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Alcock M, Chilvers CR. Emergency surgery in the elderly: a retrospective observational study. Anaesth Intensive Care 2012; 40:90-4. [PMID: 22313066 DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1204000108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We conducted a retrospective observational study in a regional hospital on patients aged 80 years or over undergoing emergency procedures. We included 202 emergency procedures performed on 178 patients over 185 separate admissions. The aim was to obtain a 'snapshot' of the risks of emergency surgery in the elderly and to analyse functional status both as a risk factor and as an outcome in this patient group. The most common complications were infective (21% of patients), cardiovascular (18%) and neurological (18%). Overall mortality was 9%. Increasing age, higher American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status score and poorer pre-admission functional status appeared to be associated with increased complications and mortality. Although two-thirds of both functionally independent and partially dependent patients were discharged at their original level of function, 28% of partially dependent patients required discharge to a high-level care nursing home, whereas only 5% of the initially independent patients had this poor outcome. Improvement in our ability to stratify risk in this enlarging patient group should help improve our clinical decision-making, which may have benefits both for patients and resource allocation.
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- Mark Alcock
- Department of Anaesthetics, Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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The rate of surgical procedures in the older population is rising. Despite surgical, anaesthetic and medical advances, older surgical patients continue to suffer from adverse postoperative outcomes. Comorbidities and reduction in physiological reserve are consistently identified as major predictors of poor postoperative outcome in this population. Frailty can be defined as a lack of physiological reserve seen across multiple organ systems and is an independent predictor of mortality, morbidity and institutionalisation after surgery. Despite this identification of frailty as a significant predictor of adverse postoperative outcome, there is not yet a consensus on the definition of frailty or how best to assess and diagnose it. This review describes our current definitions of frailty and discusses the available methods of assessing frailty, the impact on the older surgical population and the emerging potential for modification of this important syndrome.
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- Judith S L Partridge
- Division of Health and Social Care Research, Kings College London, 7th Floor Capital House, 42 Weston Street, London SE1 3QD, UK.
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Green P, Woglom AE, Genereux P, Maurer MS, Kirtane AJ, Hawkey M, Schnell S, Sohn J, Moses JW, Leon MB, Smith CR, Williams M, Kodali S. Gait speed and dependence in activities of daily living in older adults with severe aortic stenosis. Clin Cardiol 2012; 35:307-14. [PMID: 22331630 DOI: 10.1002/clc.21974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Revised: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In the transcatheter aortic valve replacement era, characterization of functional status in older adults with aortic stenosis (AS) is essential. Gait speed (GS) is emerging as a marker of frailty and predictor of outcomes in older adults undergoing cardiovascular intervention. The objective of this study was to delineate the prevalence of slow GS, evaluate the association of GS with factors used in standard cardiovascular assessments, and evaluate the association of GS with dependence in activities of daily living (ADLs) in older adults with AS. HYPOTHESIS We hypothesized that gait speed would not be associated with clinical factors, but would be associated with ADLs. METHODS We evaluated GS, ADLs dependence, and Society of Thoracic Surgery score along with clinical and functional assessments in 102 older adults with AS being evaluated for transcatheter valve. Gait speed <0.5 m/s was considered slow, and GS ≥0.5 m/s was considered preserved. We assessed the association of covariates with GS as well as with ADLs dependence. RESULTS Median GS was 0.37 m/s (interquartile range, 0.0-0.65 m/s). Sixty-four (63%) subjects had slow GS. Of commonly employed clinical covariates, only prior coronary intervention and serum albumin were weakly associated with GS. However, GS was independently associated with ADLs dependence (Odds ratio: 1.52 [1.21-1.91] for every 0.1 m/s decrease in GS; P = 0.0003). CONCLUSIONS Although the prevalence of slow GS in a population of elderly patients with severe AS being screened for transcatheter valve was high, there were only weak associations between GS and other risk stratifying tools. The strong association between GS and dependent functional status suggests that assessment of gait speed is a useful, objectively measurable, risk stratification tool in this population.
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- Philip Green
- Department of Medicine Columbia University Medical Center, 173 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Albright EL, Davenport DL, Roth JS. Preoperative Functional Health Status Impacts Outcomes after Ventral Hernia Repair. Am Surg 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481207800244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Associated with the aging population is an increase in comorbidities and a decrease in the ability to perform basic daily activities. This is tracked within the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) as a patient's preoperative functional health status. Our goal was to evaluate the impact of preoperative functional status upon outcomes after ventral hernia repair. We reviewed all cases of patients that underwent ventral hernia repair from 2005 to 2010 in the ACS-NSQIP database. Patients were identified based on selected Current Procedural Terminology codes and grouped based on functional status as listed in the ACS-NSQIP database—independent, partially dependent, and totally dependent. Preoperative and operative variables were recorded for all patients. Clinical risk factors and short-term outcomes between groups were compared. Multivariable logistic regression was used to adjust for age, wound class, American Society of Anesthesiologists class, and case relative value units. A total of 76,397 patients were identified: 74,785 were independent (97.9%), 1,317 partially dependent (1.7%), and 295 totally dependent (0.4%). Totally dependent patients had an increased risk for all short-term outcomes after ventral hernia repair: wound occurrence, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, urinary tract infection, myocardial infarction, deep venous thrombosis, sepsis, return to the operating room, and death ( P < 0.001 for all).
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- Emily L. Albright
- Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
- Division of General Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
- Division of General Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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McClure RS, Cohn LH. Minimally invasive surgery for aortic stenosis in the geriatric patient: where are we now? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.2217/ahe.11.84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery has evolved with time and become the routine approach for aortic surgery in select surgical centers. The success of these procedures in the nonelderly has led some to embark on using minimal access techniques in the geriatric population as well. With the geriatric community often inflicted with the greatest disease burden, suffering not only from a valvular process but also cumulative comorbidities, geriatric patients may be the patients most likely to derive benefit from a minimally invasive approach. Alternative therapies for symptomatic aortic stenosis include conventional full-sternotomy aortic valve replacement in addition to transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. The role of minimal access aortic valve surgery and its impact on the progressively aging population in the face of conventional surgery and transcatheter technology is discussed.
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- R Scott McClure
- Harvard Medical School, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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van Vledder MG, Levolger S, Ayez N, Verhoef C, Tran TCK, Ijzermans JNM. Body composition and outcome in patients undergoing resection of colorectal liver metastases. Br J Surg 2012; 99:550-7. [PMID: 22246799 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 348] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent evidence suggests that depletion of skeletal muscle mass (sarcopenia) and an increased amount of intra-abdominal fat (central obesity) influence cancer statistics. This study investigated the impact of sarcopenia and central obesity on survival in patients undergoing liver resection for colorectal liver metastases (CLM). METHODS Diagnostic imaging from patients who had hepatic resection for CLM in one centre between 2001 and 2009, and who had assessable perioperative computed tomograms, was analysed retrospectively. Total cross-sectional areas of skeletal muscle and intra-abdominal fat, and their influence on outcome, were analysed. RESULTS Of the 196 patients included in the study, 38 (19·4 per cent) were classified as having sarcopenia. Five-year disease-free (15 per cent versus 28·5 per cent in patients without sarcopenia; P = 0·002) and overall (20 per cent versus 49·9 per cent respectively; P < 0·001) survival rates were lower for patients with sarcopenia at a median follow-up of 29 (range 1-97) months. Sarcopenia was an independent predictor of worse recurrence-free (hazard ratio (HR) 1·88, 95 per cent confidence interval 1·25 to 2·82; P = 0·002) and overall (HR 2·53, 1·60 to 4·01; P < 0·001) survival. Central obesity was associated with an increased risk of recurrence in men (P = 0·032), but not in women (P = 0·712). CONCLUSION Sarcopenia has a negative impact on cancer outcomes following resection of CLM.
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- M G van Vledder
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, 'S Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Lacas A, Rockwood K. Frailty in primary care: a review of its conceptualization and implications for practice. BMC Med 2012; 10:4. [PMID: 22236397 PMCID: PMC3271962 DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2011] [Accepted: 01/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Frail, older patients pose a challenge to the primary care physician who may often feel overwhelmed by their complex presentation and tenuous health status. At the same time, family physicians are ideally suited to incorporate the concept of frailty into their practice. They have the propensity and skill set that lends itself to patient-centred care, taking into account the individual subtleties of the patient's health within their social context. Tools to identify frailty in the primary care setting are still in the preliminary stages of development. Even so, some practical measures can be taken to recognize frailty in clinical practice and begin to address how its recognition may impact clinical care. This review seeks to address how frailty is recognised and managed, especially in the realm of primary care.
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- Alethea Lacas
- Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Division of Geriatric Medicine) Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Deiner S, Silverstein JH. Long-term outcomes in elderly surgical patients. THE MOUNT SINAI JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, NEW YORK 2012; 79:95-106. [PMID: 22238042 PMCID: PMC3261586 DOI: 10.1002/msj.21288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Anesthesia has developed to the point where long-term outcomes are important endpoints. Elderly patients are becoming an increasingly large part of most surgical practices, consistent with demographic shifts. Long-term outcomes are particularly important for this group. In this review, we discuss functional outcomes in the elderly. We describe the areas of cognitive change and frailty, both of which are specific to the elderly. We also discuss prevention of surgical infections and emerging evidence around hemodynamic alterations in the operating room and their impact on long-term outcomes.
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- Stacie Deiner
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Kristjansson SR, Rønning B, Hurria A, Skovlund E, Jordhøy MS, Nesbakken A, Wyller TB. A comparison of two pre-operative frailty measures in older surgical cancer patients. J Geriatr Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2011.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Assessment for frailty is useful for predicting morbidity in elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection whose comorbidities are already optimized. Am J Surg 2011; 204:139-43. [PMID: 22178483 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2011] [Revised: 07/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/04/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The clinical syndrome of frailty identified through the assessment of weight loss, gait speed, grip strength, physical activity, and physical exhaustion has been used to identify patients with reduced reserves. We hypothesized that frailty is useful in predicting adverse outcomes in optimized elective elderly colorectal surgery patients. METHODS A prospective study was conducted at 2 centers (Singapore and Japan). All patients over 75 years of age undergoing colorectal resection were assessed for the presence of the syndrome of frailty. All these patients had already had their comorbidities optimized for surgery. The outcome measure was postoperative major complications (defined as Clavien-Dindo type II and above complications). RESULTS Eighty-three patients were studied from February 2008 to April 2010. The mean age was 81.5 years (range 75-93 years). The mean comorbidity index was 3.37 (range 0-11). Twenty-six (31.3%) patients were an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score of 3 and above. Chi-square analysis revealed that the odds ratio of postoperative major complications was 4.083 (95% confidence interval, 1.433-11.638) when the patient satisfied the criteria for frailty. Albumin <35, ASA >3, comorbidity index >5, and Physiologic and Operative Severity Score for the enUmeration of Mortality and Morbidity (POSSUM) scores were not predictive of postoperative major complications. CONCLUSIONS Preliminary findings show that frailty is a potent adjunctive tool of predicting postoperative morbidity. Frailty can be used to identify elderly patients needing further optimization before major surgery.
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Artinyan A, Marshall CL, Balentine CJ, Albo D, Orcutt ST, Awad SS, Berger DH, Anaya DA. Clinical outcomes of oncologic gastrointestinal resections in patients with cirrhosis. Cancer 2011; 118:3494-500. [PMID: 22170573 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Revised: 09/19/2011] [Accepted: 09/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cirrhosis is a risk factor for postoperative morbidity and mortality after general surgical procedures. However, the impact of cirrhosis on outcomes of surgical resection for gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies has not been described. The authors' objective was to characterize early postoperative and transitional outcomes in cirrhotic patients undergoing GI cancer surgery. METHODS Query of the National Inpatient Sample Database (2005-2008) identified 106,729 patients who underwent resection for GI malignancy; 1479 (1.4%) had cirrhosis. The association of cirrhosis with postoperative outcomes was examined. The primary outcome measure was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included length-of-stay (LOS) and discharge to long-term care facility (LTCF). RESULTS Cirrhotic patients had higher risk of in-hospital mortality (8.9% vs 2.8%, P < .001), longer LOS (11.5 ± 0.26 vs 10.0 ± 0.03 days, P < .001), and higher rate of discharge to LTCF (19.0% vs 15.7%, P < .001). Mortality was highest in patients with moderate to severe liver dysfunction (21.5% vs 6.5%, P < .001). On multivariate analysis, cirrhosis was an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality (odds ratio [OR], 3.0; 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.5-3.7) and nonhome discharge (OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.4-2.0). In cirrhotic patients, moderate to severe liver dysfunction was the only independent predictor of in-hospital mortality (OR, 4.03; 95% CI, 2.7-5.9), but did not predict discharge disposition. CONCLUSIONS Resection of GI malignancy in cirrhotics is associated with poor early postoperative and transitional outcomes, with severity of liver disease being the primary determinant of postoperative mortality. These data suggest that GI cancer operations can be performed safely in well-selected cirrhotic patients with mild liver dysfunction.
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- Avo Artinyan
- Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77005, USA.
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Dale H, Skråmm I, Løwer HL, Eriksen HM, Espehaug B, Furnes O, Skjeldestad FE, Havelin LI, Engesæter LB. Infection after primary hip arthroplasty: a comparison of 3 Norwegian health registers. Acta Orthop 2011; 82:646-54. [PMID: 22066562 PMCID: PMC3247879 DOI: 10.3109/17453674.2011.636671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to assess incidence of and risk factors for infection after hip arthroplasty in data from 3 national health registries. We investigated differences in risk patterns between surgical site infection (SSI) and revision due to infection after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA). MATERIALS AND METHODS This observational study was based on prospective data from 2005-2009 on primary THAs and HAs from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register (NAR), the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register (NHFR), and the Norwegian Surveillance System for Healthcare-Associated Infections (NOIS). The Norwegian Patient Register (NPR) was used for evaluation of case reporting. Cox regression analyses were performed with revision due to infection as endpoint for data from the NAR and the NHFR, and with SSI as the endpoint for data from the NOIS. RESULTS The 1-year incidence of SSI in the NOIS was 3.0% after THA (167/5,540) and 7.3% after HA (103/1,416). The 1-year incidence of revision due to infection was 0.7% for THAs in the NAR (182/24,512) and 1.5% for HAs in the NHFR (128/8,262). Risk factors for SSI after THA were advanced age, ASA class higher than 2, and short duration of surgery. For THA, the risk factors for revision due to infection were male sex, advanced age, ASA class higher than 1, emergency surgery, uncemented fixation, and a National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance (NNIS) risk index of 2 or more. For HAs inserted after fracture, age less than 60 and short duration of surgery were risk factors of revision due to infection. INTERPRETATION The incidences of SSI and revision due to infection after primary hip replacements in Norway are similar to those in other countries. There may be differences in risk pattern between SSI and revision due to infection after arthroplasty. The risk patterns for revision due to infection appear to be different for HA and THA.
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- The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog
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- The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen
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McDermid RC, Bagshaw SM. ICU and critical care outreach for the elderly. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2011; 25:439-49. [PMID: 21925408 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2011.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2011] [Accepted: 06/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Average life expectancy has increased over the past century resulting in a shift in world population demographics. There are more elderly people alive now than throughout all of human history. The burden of comorbid disease and dependency rises with age and has been shown to independently predict need for hospitalization, institutionalization and mortality. Accordingly, there are more elderly persons living longer in more tenuous states of health. The relative proportion of patients admitted to hospital and intensive care who are elderly is considerable and recent data have suggested an increasing trend. There is likely significant selection bias amongst elderly patients triaged for access to finite critical care services. In fact, data have shown that elderly patients often receive less intensive therapy and have greater support limitations when admitted to an intensive care environment. "Chronologic" age has been an inconsistent predictor of prognosis in elderly patients who present with critical illness. However, surrogate measures of "physiologic" age are likely more relevant, such as an assessment of frailty, to aid in prognostication and informed decision-making and that ultimately correlate not only with short-term survival but additional outcomes such as functional status, institutionalization and quality of life after an episode of critical illness. There is a paucity of literature on the specific interaction of rapid response systems (RRS) and hospitalized "at-risk" elderly patients; however, the RRS may have particular application for this cohort. In particular, data have emerged to suggest mature ICU-based RRS respond commonly to elderly patients and are increasingly participating in end-of-life care discussions. In addition, another aspect of the RRS, critical care outreach (CCO), may facilitate the identification of elderly patients for timely goal-oriented advanced care planning prior to clinical deterioration.
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- Robert C McDermid
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, 3C1.16 Walter C. Mackenzie Centre, 8440-122 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6G2B7, Canada
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Story DA. Postoperative mortality and complications. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2011; 25:319-27. [PMID: 21925399 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2011.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2011] [Accepted: 05/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Recent publications not only underline the risks of age and disease during surgery but also help us quantify the risks with greater precision. Importantly, patient factors often have a stronger association with postoperative mortality than surgical factors. Important factors preoperatively are: age, American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) physical status, emergency surgery, and plasma albumin concentration. There is emerging work on quantifying frailty as a further risk factor for perioperative complication and mortality as well as need for higher level of care after discharge from hospital. Important postoperative complications include sepsis and kidney injury. Preventing, detecting and managing complications and mortality is the greatest challenge facing those caring for surgical patients, including anaesthetists. Evidence for the long term effects of perioperative complications adds further importance to minimizing perioperative complications. Newer approaches in patient care, particularly co-management during the postoperative phase by different specialities are emerging. Managing high-risk patients should also be enhanced with greater surveillance and more rapid and appropriate response; ensuring we do not fail to rescue our patients.
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- David A Story
- Department of Anaesthesia, Austin Health, Victoria, Australia.
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Bell RH, Drach GW, Rosenthal RA. Proposed Competencies in Geriatric Patient Care for Use in Assessment for Initial and Continued Board Certification of Surgical Specialists. J Am Coll Surg 2011; 213:683-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Revised: 08/01/2011] [Accepted: 08/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zenilman ME, Chow WB, Ko CY, Ibrahim AM, Makary MA, Lagoo-Deenadayalan S, Dardik A, Boyd CA, Riall TS, Sosa JA, Tummel E, Gould LJ, Segev DL, Berger JC. New Developments in Geriatric Surgery. Curr Probl Surg 2011; 48:670-754. [DOI: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2011.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sternberg SA, Schwartz AW, Karunananthan S, Bergman H, Mark Clarfield A. The Identification of Frailty: A Systematic Literature Review. J Am Geriatr Soc 2011; 59:2129-38. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03597.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 456] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Solidage Research Group on Frailty and Aging: McGill University and Université de Montréal; Montreal; Canada
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Coldrey JC, Upton RN, Macintyre PE. Advances in analgesia in the older patient. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2011; 25:367-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2011.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Accepted: 06/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vahanian A, Iung B, Himbert D, Depoix JP, Nataf P. Understanding risk assessment in cardiac surgery patients. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 22:285-90. [PMID: 21549268 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2011.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Understanding the risk of surgery in valvular disease is of interest because aging of the population renders decision making more difficult and the magnitude of risk will influence not only the decision to intervene but also the choice of intervention and its timing. To assist clinicians in assessing the risk of cardiac surgery, multivariate risk scores are increasingly used to estimate operative mortality. Overall, the currently available scores, mostly U.S. Society of Thoracic Surgeons score and European System for Cardiac operative Risk Evaluation, achieve acceptable discrimination but suboptimal calibration in estimating the operative mortality of heart valve surgery. The intrinsic limitations of scoring systems highlight the fact that risk scores should be integrated into clinical judgment but should not be a substitute for it. A multidisciplinary approach involving cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and anesthesiologists is required for this purpose, especially in high-risk patients.
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- Alec Vahanian
- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichât, Paris, France.
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Health perspectives: International epidemiology of ageing. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2011; 25:305-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2011.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Accepted: 05/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Risk Stratification in Elderly Coronary Artery Disease Patients: Can We Predict Which Seniors Benefit Most from Revascularization Options? CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REPORTS 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s12170-011-0195-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Bagur R, Rodés-Cabau J, Dumont É, Larochellière RD, Doyle D, Bertrand OF, Côté M, Poirier P, Pibarot P. Exercise capacity in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis before and six months after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Am J Cardiol 2011; 108:258-64. [PMID: 21545988 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2010] [Revised: 03/07/2011] [Accepted: 03/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Few data exist on the use of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) to measure the exercise capacity of patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis considered at very high surgical risk. The objectives of the present prospective study were (1) to determine the feasibility and safety of the 6MWT as a measure of exercise capacity before and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), and (2) to determine the clinical and hemodynamic parameters associated with the exercise capacity changes in such patients. A total of 64 patients (age 80 ± 8 years, logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation score 21 ± 15%, Society of Thoracic Surgeons' score 7.5 ± 3.9%) who had undergone successful TAVI were included. The 6MWT was performed within the month before TAVI and at the 6-month follow-up visit. The mean distance walked increased from 165.3 ± 79.7 to 231.7 ± 88.9 m (p <0.0001); however, up to 25% of the patients did not improve or even decreased their exercise capacity. After adjustment for the baseline distance walked, multilinear regression analysis showed that a greater degree of renal dysfunction, as evaluated by the serum creatinine levels (r(2) = 0.05, p = 0.03), lower postprocedural hemoglobin values (r(2) = 0.13, p = 0.0012), and a longer hospitalization length (r(2) = 0.08, p = 0.007) were associated with lower improvement in exercise capacity. In conclusion, exercise capacity, as evaluated by the 6MWT, was very poor in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis considered at very high surgical risk. TAVI was associated with a significant increase in exercise capacity, although no improvement was observed in 1/4 of the patients. A greater degree in renal dysfunction, lower postprocedural hemoglobin values, and longer hospitalization stay were predictors of lower improvement in exercise capacity after TAVI. These results suggest that the 6MWT might become an important tool as a part of the evaluation process for TAVI candidates.
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Yao X, Hamilton RG, Weng NP, Xue QL, Bream JH, Li H, Tian J, Yeh SH, Resnick B, Xu X, Walston J, Fried LP, Leng SX. Frailty is associated with impairment of vaccine-induced antibody response and increase in post-vaccination influenza infection in community-dwelling older adults. Vaccine 2011; 29:5015-21. [PMID: 21565245 PMCID: PMC3129421 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.04.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2011] [Revised: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 04/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Annual immunization with a trivalent inactivated vaccine (TIV) is considered efficacious for prevention of seasonal influenza in older adults. However, significant controversy exists in the current literature regarding the clinical effectiveness of TIV immunization in this highly heterogeneous population. Frailty is an important geriatric syndrome characterized by decreased physiologic reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors. Using a validated set of frailty criteria, we conducted a prospective observational study to evaluate TIV-induced strain-specific hemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibody titers and post-vaccination rates of influenza-like illness (ILI) and infection in frail and nonfrail older adults. The results indicate that frailty was associated with significant impairment in TIV-induced strain-specific HI titers and increased rates of ILI and laboratory-confirmed influenza infection. These findings suggest that assessing frailty status in the elderly may identify those who are less likely to respond to TIV immunization and be at higher risk for seasonal influenza and its complications.
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- Xu Yao
- Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Influenza Division, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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BACKGROUND Prediction of postoperative complications has been based on assessing comorbidities. However, the evaluation of these comorbidities has not consistently identified those at higher risk of complications, primarily due to the inability to assess how these comorbidities affect functional status. We hypothesized that preoperative functional measures of patients' health status can predict postoperative complications. METHODS A sample of patients undergoing general surgical operations were reviewed for age, gender, diagnosis (for severity), operations (for complexity), number of comorbidities, preoperative frailty (as determined by the Canadian Study of Health and Ageing Frailty Index), preoperative quality of life (as determined by the SF-36), occurrence of postoperative complications, number of postoperative complications, and severity of complications. Data were analyzed by linear and multiple logistic regression analyses, and the Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS Two hundred and twenty-six patients were evaluated, average age 61 ± 13 years, 47% male patients. Frailty Index (FI) correlated with number of comorbidities (r = 0.61, P < 0.001), and all of the domains of the SF-36. Patients who had postoperative complications had higher median preoperative FI than those would did not [0.075 (IQR 0.046-0.118) vs. 0.059 (IQR 0.045-0.089), P = 0.007]. Multiple logistic regression analysis demonstrated that operation complexity, FI, and the role-emotional domain were associated with and increased risk of postoperative complications, whereas the bodily pain domain was associated with a lower risk of postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that preoperative functional status as measured by FI and SF-36 may help identify patients at higher risk of postoperative complications. In our ageing population, use of such measures may help in better patient selection.
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Peng PD, van Vledder MG, Tsai S, de Jong MC, Makary M, Ng J, Edil BH, Wolfgang CL, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Kamel I, Pawlik TM. Sarcopenia negatively impacts short-term outcomes in patients undergoing hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastasis. HPB (Oxford) 2011; 13:439-46. [PMID: 21689226 PMCID: PMC3133709 DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2011.00301.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 315] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND As indications for liver resection expand, objective measures to assess the risk of peri-operative morbidity are needed. The impact of sarcopenia on patients undergoing liver resection for colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) was investigated. METHODS Sarcopenia was assessed in 259 patients undergoing liver resection for CRLM by measuring total psoas area (TPA) on computed tomography (CT). The impact of sarcopenia was assessed after controlling for clinicopathological factors using multivariate modelling. RESULTS Median patient age was 58 years and most patients (60%) were male. Forty-one (16%) patients had sarcopenia (TPA ≤ 500 mm(2) /m(2) ). Post-operatively, 60 patients had a complication for an overall morbidity of 23%; 26 patients (10%) had a major complication (Clavien grade ≥3). The presence of sarcopenia was strongly associated with an increased risk of major post-operative complications [odds ratio (OR) 3.33; P= 0.008]. Patients with sarcopenia had longer hospital stays (6.6 vs. 5.4 days; P= 0.03) and a higher chance of an extended intensive care unit (ICU) stay (>2 days; P= 0.004). On multivariate analysis, sarcopenia remained independently associated with an increased risk of post-operative complications (OR 3.12; P= 0.02). Sarcopenia was not significantly associated with recurrence-free [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.07] or overall (HR = 1.05) survival (both P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Sarcopenia impacts short-, but not long-term outcomes after resection of CRLM. While patients with sarcopenia are at an increased risk of post-operative morbidity and longer hospital stay, long-term survival is not impacted by the presence of sarcopenia.
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- Peter D Peng
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD, USA
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Desquilbet L, Jacobson LP, Fried LP, Phair JP, Jamieson BD, Holloway M, Margolick JB. A frailty-related phenotype before HAART initiation as an independent risk factor for AIDS or death after HAART among HIV-infected men. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2011; 66:1030-8. [PMID: 21719610 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the general population, frailty, a late stage of the aging process, predicts mortality. We investigated whether manifesting a previously defined frailty-related phenotype (FRP) before initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) affects the likelihood of developing clinical AIDS or mortality after HAART initiation. METHODS Among 596 HIV-infected men in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study whose date of HAART initiation was known within ±6 months and who had an assessable FRP status within 3 years before HAART, survival analyses were performed to assess the effect of FRP manifestation on clinical AIDS or death after HAART. RESULTS In men free of AIDS before HAART, AIDS or death after HAART occurred in 13/36 (36%) men who exhibited the FRP before HAART but only in 69/436 (16%) men who did not (hazard ratio = 2.6; 95% confidence interval = 1.4-4.6; p < .01). After adjusting for age, ethnicity, education, nadir CD4+ T-cell count, peak HIV viral load, and hemoglobin in the 3 years before HAART, having the FRP at >25% of visits in the 3 years before HAART significantly predicted AIDS or death (adjusted hazard ratio = 3.8; 95% confidence interval = 1.9-7.9; p < .01). Results were unchanged when the analysis was restricted to the 335 AIDS-free men who were HAART responders, to the 124 men who had AIDS at HAART initiation, or to the subsets of men for whom indices of liver and kidney function could be taken into account. CONCLUSION Having a persistent frailty-like phenotype before HAART initiation predicted a worse prognosis after HAART, independent of known risk factors.
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- Loic Desquilbet
- Ecole nationale veterinaire d'Alfort, 7 Avenue du General de Gaulle, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
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Handly N, Bass RR, New JP, Chang DC. Effect of patient age on airway response by paramedics: frailty or futility? PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2011; 15:351-8. [PMID: 21612387 DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2011.561402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We studied patterns related to patient age and indication for airway interventions delivered by paramedics from 2000 through 2004. METHODS The study population included patients ≥ 15 years old managed by paramedics. Outcomes were the frequencies of definitive airway, ventilatory techniques, and oxygenation techniques. Independent variables were patient age, gender, race, hospital drive time, do-not-resuscitate status, and two trauma indicators of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (anatomic injury and mechanism of injury). Subset analysis was performed with the presence or absence of a set of recorded conditions. RESULTS A total of 827,772 paramedic transports were studied; 233,470 were identified with at least one indication for airway intervention. Patients older than 65 years were, when compared with patients 65 years old or younger, 1) less likely to receive ventilatory interventions with any indication; 2) more likely to receive ventilatory intervention without an indication; and 3) more likely to receive oxygenation interventions whether indications were present or not. We considered age in five-year intervals and noted a consistent biphasic pattern for all interventions, regardless of indications. The odds ratios for interventions for patients in each block compared with those for 15- to 29-year-old patients increased with age until about 70 years of age, then gradually declined. CONCLUSIONS Patterns of age-related variations in airway interventions cannot be explained by the application of protocols. The reason for the peak rate of interventions at age 70 years is unknown. Explanations need to consider the influence on paramedic behavior of a number of factors, including frailty and futility. Additional paramedic training may be needed to change these patterns.
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- Neal Handly
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA.
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Kazaure HS, Roman SA, Sosa JA. Adrenalectomy in Older Americans has Increased Morbidity and Mortality: An Analysis of 6,416 Patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2011; 18:2714-21. [PMID: 21544656 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-1757-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Hadiza S Kazaure
- Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 330 Cedar St, Tompkins 208, New Haven, CT, USA
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Barzin A, Hernandez-Boussard T, Lee GK, Curtin C. Adverse events following digital replantation in the elderly. J Hand Surg Am 2011; 36:870-4. [PMID: 21489718 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2010] [Revised: 01/21/2011] [Accepted: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The decision to proceed with digital replantation in the elderly can be challenging. In addition to success of the replanted part, perioperative morbidity and mortality must be considered. The purpose of this study was to compare adverse events in patients less than 65 years of age compared with those 65 years and older after digital replantation. We hypothesize that there is an increased incidence of mortality and sentinel adverse events in patients aged 65 and older. METHODS We obtained data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample over a 10-year period from 1998 to 2007. Replantation was identified using International Classification of Diseases-9 procedure codes for finger and thumb reattachment (84.21 and 84.22). Adverse events were identified using Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) to identify adverse events occurring during hospitalization. We used the Charlson index to study medical comorbidities and bivariate statistics. RESULTS During the study period 15,413 finger and thumb replantations were performed in the United States, with 616 performed on patients age 65 and older. The overall in-hospital mortality was 0.04% with no statistical difference when factoring age. For the entire group, the percentage of PSI was 0.6%, the most common being postoperative deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolus. Overall, there was no difference in PSI between the 2 groups. The older group had a higher rate of transfusion, 4% versus 8% (p < .05) and were more likely to have a nonroutine disposition (ie, nursing home) (p < .001). We found no correlation between the Charlson index and PSI. CONCLUSIONS This study found no difference in sentinel perioperative complications or mortality when comparing replantation patients under 65 years of age and those age 65 and older. Age alone should not be an absolute contraindication to finger replantation. Instead, the patient's functional demands, type of injury, general state of health, and rehabilitative potential should drive the decision of whether to proceed with replantation.
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- Ario Barzin
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Department of Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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Robinson TN, Wallace JI, Wu DS, Wiktor A, Pointer LF, Pfister SM, Sharp TJ, Buckley MJ, Moss M. Accumulated frailty characteristics predict postoperative discharge institutionalization in the geriatric patient. J Am Coll Surg 2011; 213:37-42; discussion 42-4. [PMID: 21435921 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.01.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2010] [Revised: 01/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to health-related stressors and can be measured by summing the number of frailty characteristics present in an individual. Discharge institutionalization (rather than discharge to home) represents disease burden and functional dependence after hospitalization. Our aim was to determine the relationship between frailty and need for postoperative discharge institutionalization. STUDY DESIGN Subjects ≥ 65 years undergoing major elective operations requiring postoperative ICU admission were enrolled. Discharge institutionalization was defined as need for institutionalized care at hospital discharge. Fourteen preoperative frailty characteristics were measured in 6 domains: comorbidity burden, function, nutrition, cognition, geriatric syndromes, and extrinsic frailty. RESULTS A total of 223 subjects (mean age 73 ± 6 years) were studied. Discharge institutionalization occurred in 30% (n = 66). Frailty characteristics related to need for postoperative discharge institutionalization included: older age, Charlson index ≥ 3, hematocrit <35%, any functional dependence, up-and-go ≥ 15 seconds, albumin <3.4 mg/dL, Mini-Cog score ≤ 3, and having fallen within 6 months (p < 0.0001 for all comparisons). Multivariate logistic regression retained prolonged timed up-and-go (p < 0.0001) and any functional dependence (p < 0.0001) as the variables most closely related to need for discharge institutionalization. An increased number of frailty characteristics present in any one subject resulted in increased rate of discharge institutionalization. CONCLUSIONS Nearly 1 in 3 geriatric patients required discharge to an institutional care facility after major surgery. The frailty characteristics of prolonged up-and-go and any functional dependence were most closely related to the need for discharge institutionalization. Accumulation of a higher number of frailty characteristics in any one geriatric patient increased their risk of discharge institutionalization.
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- Thomas N Robinson
- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Rosenhek R, Iung B, Tornos P, Antunes MJ, Prendergast BD, Otto CM, Kappetein AP, Stepinska J, Kaden JJ, Naber CK, Acartürk E, Gohlke-Bärwolf C. ESC Working Group on Valvular Heart Disease Position Paper: assessing the risk of interventions in patients with valvular heart disease. Eur Heart J 2011; 33:822-8, 828a, 828b. [PMID: 21406443 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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AIMS Risk scores provide an important contribution to clinical decision-making, but their validity has been questioned in patients with valvular heart disease (VHD), since current scores have been mainly derived and validated in adults undergoing coronary bypass surgery. The Working Group on Valvular Heart Disease of the European Society of Cardiology reviewed the performance of currently available scores when applied to VHD, in order to guide clinical practice and future development of new scores. METHODS AND RESULTS The most widely used risk scores (EuroSCORE, STS, and Ambler score) were reviewed, analysing variables included and their predictive ability when applied to patients with VHD. These scores provide relatively good discrimination, i.e. a gross estimation of risk category, but cannot be used to estimate the exact operative mortality in an individual patient because of unsatisfactory calibration. CONCLUSION Current risk scores do not provide a reliable estimate of exact operative mortality in an individual patient with VHD. They should therefore be interpreted with caution and only used as part of an integrated approach, which incorporates other patient characteristics, the clinical context, and local outcome data. Future risk scores should include additional variables, such as cognitive and functional capacity and be prospectively validated in high-risk patients. Specific risk models should also be developed for newer interventions, such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
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- Raphael Rosenhek
- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Qu’est-ce que la fragilité en oncogériatrie ? ONCOLOGIE 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10269-011-1993-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Retornaz F, Potard I, Molines C, Rousseau F. Critères de fragilité appliqués en oncogériatrie. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s12612-011-0173-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Long-term morbidity and mortality rates for older patients admitted to the ICU remain substantial. In this issue of Critical Care, Roch and colleagues describe a retrospective study evaluating factors associated with survival and quality-of-life of octogenarians (aged ≥80 years) admitted to a medical ICU. This study proposes to address a highly relevant and increasingly encountered scenario in ICUs - what factors can best estimate prognosis for elderly patients at the time of evaluation for ICU admission? While perhaps not unique to octogenarians, such data have the potential to better inform on decision-making regarding advanced life support along with facilitating discussion on the perceived benefit and on patient treatment preferences concerning intensive care.
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- Robert C McDermid
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, 3C1,12 Walter C Mackenzie Centre, 8440-112 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2B7
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O'Brien JM, Needham DM. Towards a better understanding of body mass index and patient outcomes. Anesth Analg 2011; 112:8-10. [PMID: 21173204 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3182025ca5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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