Impact of Frailty on Care Burden of Hospitalized Older Adults Receiving Colonoscopy: A 2016–2020 Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis
Frailty is significantly associated with adverse outcomes in hospitalized older adults undergoing colonoscopy. These findings highlight the importance of increased periprocedural care for frail patients to improve clinical outcomes and optimize resource utilization.
Authors
- Chao‐Ling Cheng
- Po‐Jui Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4831-0836)
- Shih‐Ping Huang
Institutions
- Wan Fang Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgh.16998
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00