Multidisciplinary prehabilitation to improve frailty and functional capacity in high-risk elective surgical patients: a retrospective pilot study
Abstract Background Frailty is associated with worse outcomes and higher healthcare costs. The long waiting time for surgery is a potential ‘teachable’ moment. We examined the feasibility and safety of a pilot prehabilitation programme on high-risk frail patients undergoing major elective surgery. M...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Perioperative Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-024-00359-x |