Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Johns Hopkins scientists report that a 10-minute test for frailty, first designed to predict whether the elderly ...

A simplified frailty index created by surgeons is a reliable tool for assessing risk of mortality and serious complications in older patients considering total hip and knee replacement procedures, ...

Frailty has been used to predict how well a patient may recover from a major operation. Because frailty assessments are not routinely utilized in busy surgical practices, surgeons at Emory University ...

For the most part today, doctors determine if a patient can withstand the stress of surgery based on the "eyeball test," a loose and variable judgment based on "a look-over or a glance," says Martin A ...

For evaluating vascular surgery patients, a handheld device available on Amazon for $50 provides a low-cost and simpler alternative to other frailty measures. Using a grip strength test to evaluate ...

As Americans live longer and the percentage of the population with gray hair grows, the number of seniors undergoing surgery is increasing. According to researchers with Johns Hopkins Medicine, about ...

A slower walking pace among older adults with blood cancer can be a sign of frailty – which could be useful to know when tailoring one’s care to increase survival and lower hospitalizations. A slower ...

Frailty is associated with a higher risk and greater frequency of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) among older adults.

A simple arm test that employs a novel wearable technology can rapidly and accurately identify physiological frailty in older adults, according to new study results. A simple arm test that employs a ...

Frailty is common among older patients undergoing PCI in the United States, and the more severe it is, the greater the likelihood of complications and of dying in the hospital, data from the CathPCI ...

SAN FRANCISCO: A simplified frailty index created by surgeons at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich., is a reliable tool for assessing risk of mortality and serious ...