Investigation of frailty markers including a novel biomarker panel in emergency laparotomy: protocol of a prospective cohort study

Investigation of frailty markers including a novel biomarker panel in emergency laparotomy: protocol of a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Emergency laparotomy (EmLAP) is one of the commonest emergency operations performed in the United Kingdom (approximately 30, 000 laparotomies annually). These potentially high-risk procedures can be life changing with frail patients and/ or older adults (≥ 65 years) having the po...

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Main Authors: Hwei Jene Ng, Tara Quasim, Nicholas J. W. Rattray, Susan Moug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Emergency laparotomy
Frailty biomarkers
Mass spectrometry
Clinical Frailty Scale
Sarcopenia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02093-5

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