Frailty measures, inflammatory biomarkers and post-operative complications in older surgical patients

Age Ageing. 2010 Nov;39(6):758-61. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afq123. Epub 2010 Sep 15.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biomarkers / blood*
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / immunology
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / metabolism
  • Frail Elderly / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-6 / blood
  • Logistic Models
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / immunology*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / blood

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
  • IL6 protein, human
  • Interleukin-6
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • fibrin fragment D
  • C-Reactive Protein