Washington—Although frailty is an important perioperative risk factor, interventions specific to frail surgical patients remain rare. According to a systematic review of the literature, development and evaluation of frailty-specific interventions in trials containing a low risk for bias is urgently needed.
“We know that frailty adversely affects outcomes in the elderly. Now it’s time to start doing something about it,” said Daniel I. McIsaac, MD, MPH, FRCPC, assistant