Predictive value of frailty and nutritional status for hospital acquired pneumonia in elderly patients undergoing vascular surgeries
HAP is a common complication among elderly patients undergoing vascular surgery. Preoperative frailty and malnutrition are independent risk factors for HAP, and have a concrete predictive efficacy. Our findings provide a basis for risk stratification and preventive measures of HAP.
Authors
- Liping Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0290-7709)
- Kun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6059-6529)
- Fuqiang Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6205-4758)
Institutions
- Zigong First People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1688157
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00