The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) as an Independent Prognostic Factor for Patients ≥80 Years with Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) - Takeaways - MDSpire

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) as an Independent Prognostic Factor for Patients ≥80 Years with Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO)

  • By

  • Vito Laterza

  • Marcello Covino

  • Carlo Alberto Schena

  • Andrea Russo

  • Sara Salini

  • Davide Della Polla

  • Nicola de’Angelis

  • Giuseppe Quero

  • Vincenzo Tondolo

  • Antonio La Greca

  • Giuseppe Merra

  • Gabriele Sganga

  • Antonio Gasbarrini

  • Francesco Franceschi

  • Francesco Landi

  • Sergio Alfieri

  • Fausto Rosa

  • September 6, 2023

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    Small bowel obstruction (SBO) significantly impacts patients aged 80 and older, accounting for 15% of emergency department admissions for abdominal pain.

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    The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a reliable tool for assessing frailty and predicting mortality in older patients with SBO.

  • 3

    This study aims to evaluate the influence of frailty on mortality and complications in octogenarians diagnosed with SBO.

  • 4

    A CFS score of 7 or higher indicates severe frailty and is associated with increased risk of in-hospital death and major complications.

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    The study utilizes a prospective observational cohort design, collecting data from patients admitted for SBO over a five-year period.

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The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) as an Independent Prognostic Factor for Patients ≥80 Years with Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO)

  • by Vito Laterza, Marcello Covino, Carlo Alberto Schena, Andrea Russo, Sara Salini, Davide Della Polla, Nicola de’Angelis, Giuseppe Quero, Vincenzo Tondolo, Antonio La Greca, Giuseppe Merra, Gabriele Sganga, Antonio Gasbarrini, Francesco Franceschi, Francesco Landi, Sergio Alfieri, Fausto Rosa

  • September 6, 2023

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