Meta-analysis: Identifying Older Adults at Risk of Harm Following Elective Surgery
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:24h | UTCCommentary : Age itself is not a risk factor for complications after surgery among older patients – OnMedica (free)
“Q: What predicts poor outcome after elective surgery in older people?
A: Frailty, cognitive impairment, depression, smoking but NOT age per se”. (via @trishgreenhalgh see Tweet)