The prevalence of older adults undergoing surgery is expected to increase as the population
ages. 1 Because of physiologic decline and loss of functional reserve, older patients are at a …

As the world's aging population grows, the surgical population is increasingly made up of
older adults. Due to changes in physiologic function and increasing comorbidity burden …

Background older patients aged≥ 65 years constitute the majority of the National
Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) population. To better understand this group and …

Objective: To explore hospital-level variation in postoperative delirium using a multi-
institutional data source. Background: Postoperative delirium is closely related to serious …

Importance Advanced age is an important risk factor for discharge to postacute care (PAC)
facilities including skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Factors modifying the age-related risk of …

Introduction Frailty is increasingly recognized as a predictor of postoperative morbidity and
oncologic outcomes. Evidence of the predictive value of frailty assessment in gynecologic …

Objectives: To evaluate the association between multiple complications and postoperative
outcomes and to assess which complications occur together in patients with multiple …

Background Patients with bladder cancer who are treated with cystectomy are at high risk for
complications and prolonged length of stay. This population tends to be of advanced age …

OBJECTIVE With improving medical therapies for chronic conditions, elderly patients
increasingly present as candidates for operative intervention for degenerative diseases of …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is a common and serious problem for older adults.
To better align local practices with delirium prevention consensus guidelines, we …