University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: Study - Screen Surgery Patients for Frailty
February 19, 2021
February 19, 2021
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release:
Patients should be assessed for frailty before having many types of surgery, even if the surgery is considered low risk, a review of two national patient databases shows.
Frailty is a clinical syndrome marked by slow walking speed, weak grip, poor balance, exhaustion and low physical activity. It is an important risk factor for death af . . .
Patients should be assessed for frailty before having many types of surgery, even if the surgery is considered low risk, a review of two national patient databases shows.
Frailty is a clinical syndrome marked by slow walking speed, weak grip, poor balance, exhaustion and low physical activity. It is an important risk factor for death af . . .