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Background
Hospitalised frail older patients are at risk of clinical deterioration. Early goals of care (GOC) documentation is vital to avoid futile/unwarranted interventions in the event of deterioration.
Aims
To investigate the impact of frailty on timely GOC and its association with clinical outcomes in hospitalised older patients.
Methods
This was a single‐centre retrospective study of all...
Background
The ageing of our society has led to increasing numbers of older people requiring elective surgical procedures. Preoperative frailty is a strong predictor of adverse post‐operative outcomes. This review aims to summarize the evidence for interventions aimed at improving outcomes in frail older people who may undergo elective surgery.
Methods
Articles published on perioperative management...
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