Perioperative assessment and management of frailty in elderly patients: a national survey of Italian anesthesiologists
While these results point to the resistance to clinical implementation of frailty assessment, they also highlight the perceived need for careful management. This can help in identifying elderly patients who may require targeted perioperative management and in ensuring the preservation of cognitive and functional status.
Authors
- Massimo Antonelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5177-9881)
- Ersilia Luca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7630-1107)
- Fernando Chiumiento
- Paola Aceto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0228-0603)
- Elena Giovanna Bignami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9985-4126)
- Astrid Ursula Behr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9509-4024)
- Gabriella Bettelli
- Maurizio Cecconi
- Massimiliano Greco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1003-4637)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- University of Parma (IT)
- University of Salerno (IT)
- Humanitas University (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani (IT)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Anesthesia Analgesia and Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-025-00231-4
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.33