Perioperative care of the elderly

International Journal of Gerontology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-97

  Cheng, Shih Ping ^a   Yang, Tsen Long ^a,b   Jeng, Kuo Shyang ^a   Lee, Jie Jen ^a,c   Liu, Tsang Pai ^a,b   Liu, Chien Liang ^a,b  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Age factors; Geriatrics; Risk assessment; Surgery

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DELIRIUM; ELDERLY CARE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

EID: 39549092806     PISSN: 18739598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70028-0     Document Type: Review

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