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Invasive management for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in frail patients may not improve mortality

In frail, elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), invasive management with coronary ...
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Hospital Frailty Risk Score and in-hospital mortality after pancreatectomy in adults ≥65: A national analysis (NIS 2020–2022).

Procedure-specific mortality risk in octogenarians undergoing curative GI cancer resection: A contemporary U.S. analysis. HFRS = Hospital Frailty Risk Score from ICD-10 coding. Estimates are ...

Adversity across life linked to greater frailty and faster biological aging

Published in BMC Medicine, the study analyzed data from over 150,000 participants and found the strongest associations in ...
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Prediction of in-hospital mortality among pancreatic cancer patients using modified Cancer Frailty Assessment Score Tool: A National Inpatient Sample database study from 2016-2022.

Predictors of readmission and readmission-related mortality in older adults with pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Role of palliative care and discharge disposition.
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No Benefit, Maybe Harm, With Invasive Approach in Frail NSTEMI Patients

The SENIOR-RITA data suggest medical therapy is a better option for older, severely frail NSTEMI patients, says Vinay ...
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Study ties hidden DNA region to frailty and aging risk

Frailty can creep up quietly. One year a person is carrying groceries without thinking about it; a few years later, a stumble ...