frailty

Original Research

Predicting Postsurgical Complications of Peripheral Nerve Decompression: NSQIP Analysis of Frailty Measures Versus Historic Proxies

02/28/2024

Arya A. Akhavan, MD¹; Helen Liu, BS¹; Eric Alerte, BS¹; Taylor Ibelli, BS, MSc¹; Suhas K. Etigunta, BS¹;Abigail Katz, BS¹; Annet S. Kuruvilla, BS²; Peter J. Taub, MD, FACS, FAAP¹

Arya A. Akhavan, MD1; Helen Liu, BS1;...

The authors investigated wether patient frailty measures may more accurately predict postsurgical complications in patients who underwent peripheral nerve decompression.

The authors investigated wether...

02/28/2024

ePlasty

Original Contribution

Frailty Among Patients With Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the United States: The Impact of the Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on In-Hospital Outcomes

01/03/2022

Josip A. Borovac, MD, PhD^1,2,3,4; Mohamed O. Mohamed, MBBCh, MRCP¹; Evangelos Kontopantelis, PhD⁵; Mohamad Alkhouli, MD⁶; M. Chadi Alraies, MD⁷; Richard K. Cheng, MD, MS⁸; Islam Y. Elgendy, MD⁹; Poonam Velagapudi, MD, MS¹⁰; Timir K. Paul, MD, PhD, MPH¹¹; Harriette G.C. Van Spall, MD, MPH¹²; Mamas A. Mamas, BMBCh, DPhil, MRCP¹

Josip A. Borovac, MD, PhD1,2,3,4; Mo...

The objective was to determine the average treatment effect of primary PCI versus medical treatment on in-hospital outcomes across the spectrum of frailty in patients with STEMI.

The objective was to determine...

01/03/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Experience

“Frail”—More Than a Descriptor for Patients Enrolled in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

06/15/2020

Shaista U Ahmed, MD

Matthew K McNabney, MD

Jeremy S Barron, MD, MPH

Qian-Li Xue, PhD

This pilot study suggests it is feasible to conduct frailty assessment in PACE participants.

This pilot study suggests it is...

06/15/2020

Annals of Long-Term Care

Practical Research

The Nursing Home Frailty Scale: An Efficient Approach to Assessing Frailty in Long-term Care

06/11/2018

Elizabeth P Howard, PhD, RN, ACNP, ANP-BC, FAAN¹; John N Morris, PhD²

Elizabeth P Howard, PhD, RN, ACNP, AN...

Frailty among residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) is associated with adverse events such as falls, weight loss, functional decline, hospitalization, and death.

Frailty among residents of...

06/11/2018

Annals of Long-Term Care

Commentary

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients of Extreme Age: Age is Just a Number

10/01/2015

Falak Shah, MD and John J. Lopez, MD

Falak Shah, MD and John J. Lopez, MD ...

Commentary on this month's article by Orvin et al. Is there an age at which patients should be considered too high risk for TAVI? Unfortunately, the conventional risk models, the STS score and EuroSCORE, are in essence borrowed tools, and are...

Commentary on this month's...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Efficacy and Safety of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Aortic Stenosis Patients With Extreme Age

07/15/2015

Katia Orvin, MD; Abid Assali, MD; Hana Vaknin-Assa, MD; Amos Levi, MD; Gabi Greenberg, MD; Pablo Codner, MD; Yaron Shapira, MD; Alex Sagie, MD; Ran Kornowski, MD

Katia Orvin, MD; Abid Assali, MD; H...

The in-hospital and long-term outcomes of patients at extreme age with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation are investigated. Meticulously selected patients at extreme age benefit from TAVI...

The in-hospital and long-term...

07/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology