Incidence and risk factors for delirium and other adverse outcomes in older adults after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

DB Rolfson, JE McElhaney, K Rockwood… - The Canadian journal …, 1999 - europepmc.org
Incidence and risk factors for delirium and other adverse outcomes in older adults after coronary
artery bypass graft surgery. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account https://orcid.org …

Validity and reliability of the Edmonton Frail Scale

DB Rolfson, SR Majumdar, RT Tsuyuki, A Tahir… - Age and …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Methods Our objective was to assess the validity and reliability of the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS)
in a sample referred for CGA (Table 1). All patients aged 65+ years were approached …

[HTML][HTML] Review of risk assessment tools to predict morbidity and mortality in elderly surgical patients

…, MJH Al-Amoodi, J Holroyd-Leduc, DB Rolfson… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
… A matched study of the NSQIP database found increased length of stay (36% increase, p
< 0.001), morbidity (31.0% vs. 26.4%, p < 0.001) and mortality (23.1% vs. 8.4%, p < 0.001) …

Association between frailty and short-and long-term outcomes among critically ill patients: a multicentre prospective cohort study

SM Bagshaw, HT Stelfox, RC McDermid, DB Rolfson… - Cmaj, 2014 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic
and cognitive reserves that confers vulnerability to adverse outcomes. We determined the …

Frailty is associated with postoperative complications in older adults with medical problems

M Dasgupta, DB Rolfson, P Stolee, MJ Borrie… - Archives of gerontology …, 2009 - Elsevier
We sought to test whether frailty may be predictive of operative risk in older adults with medical
problems. One hundred and twenty-five patients at least 70 years of age had a previously …

The assessment of frailty in older people in acute care

…, B Bajorek, S Matthews, DB Rolfson - … journal on ageing, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: Develop a measure of frailty for older acute inpatients to be performed by non‐geriatricians.
Method: The Reported Edmonton Frail Scale (REFS) was adapted from the Edmonton …

Long-term association between frailty and health-related quality of life among survivors of critical illness: a prospective multicenter cohort study

…, JA Johnson, RC McDermid, DB Rolfson… - Critical care …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic reserve
that gives rise to vulnerability to poor outcomes. We aimed to examine the association …

[HTML][HTML] Frailty and outcome in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome

…, PD Galbraith, D O'Neill, DB Rolfson… - Canadian Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Frailty is superior to chronological age as a predictor of outcome. The Edmonton
Frail Scale (EFS) is a simple valid measure of frailty, covering multiple important domains, …

A prospective multicenter cohort study of frailty in younger critically ill patients

SM Bagshaw, SR Majumdar, DB Rolfson, Q Ibrahim… - Critical Care, 2016 - Springer
… Data were prospectively captured on standardized forms and entered into an electronic
database. These data elements included sociodemographic factors, baseline functional status …

Frailty and the association between long-term recovery after intensive care unit admission

CL Montgomery, DB Rolfson… - Critical care …, 2018 - criticalcare.theclinics.com
Vulnerability to stress, or homeostenosis, 1 is a well-known aspect of natural aging. By
comparison, frailty is a separate and distinct state of exaggerated vulnerability, with more …