Determining the need for, effectiveness and feasibility of bed-side measures to determine physical fitness in the older surgical patient

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Carrick, Laura
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2021
Subjects:	Aged; Physical fitness; Exercise interventions; Frailty; Post-operative period
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66923/

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