Determining the need for, effectiveness and feasibility of bed-side measures to determine physical fitness in the older surgical patient
Purpose. The success of the NHS has resulted in a population which is aging[1], with those over 75 years of age undergoing surgery increasing[2]. Frailty, a geriatric syndrome[3], is an independent risk factor for morbidity, mortality and increased LoS in hospital[4][5]. With physical function[6...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66923/ |