Frailty measures, inflammatory biomarkers and post-operative complications in older surgical patients

Age and Ageing

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 758-761

  Rønning, Benedicte ^a   Wyller, Torgeir Bruun ^a   Seljeflot, Ingebjørg ^a,b   Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen ^a,c   Skovlund, Eva ^b   Nesbakken, Arild ^b   Kristjansson, Siri Rostoft ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; D DIMER; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AGED; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77958588961     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afq123     Document Type: Letter

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