Baylor College of Medicine: A 20-Second Test to Predict Risk of Major Adverse Events After Surgery
November 26, 2020
November 26, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 26 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release:
Frailty is a good indicator for which surgery patients may develop adverse outcomes following their procedure, but current frailty screenings are underutilized. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and University of Southern California found that a 20-second repetitive elbow flexion-extension test is a feasible tool in evaluating the risk of major adverse outcomes following vas . . .
Frailty is a good indicator for which surgery patients may develop adverse outcomes following their procedure, but current frailty screenings are underutilized. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and University of Southern California found that a 20-second repetitive elbow flexion-extension test is a feasible tool in evaluating the risk of major adverse outcomes following vas . . .