Pre-surgical Geriatric Syndromes, Frailty, and Risks for Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery: Prevalence and Red Flags

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 927-934

  Chen, Cheryl Chia Hui ^a,d   Lin, Ming Tsan ^a   Liang, Jin Tung ^a   Chen, Chun Min ^b   Yen, Chung Jen ^a   Huang, Guan Hua ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b University of Kang Ning   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Delirium; Frailty; Geriatric syndromes; Preoperative risk assessment; Screening

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; DELIRIUM; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNDROME;

AGED; DELIRIUM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNDROME;

EID: 84928668953     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2760-0     Document Type: Article

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