Association of preoperative cognitive frailty with postoperative complications in older patients under general anesthesia: a prospective cohort study
Abstract Background Cognitive frailty (CF) is characterized by the coexistence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment, and it is associated with adverse health outcomes. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to CF due to factors such as age-related brain changes and the presence of comorbid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05431-1 |