Frailty or Age?
About this episode
This episode explores the concept of frailty in anesthesia and its impact on surgical recovery, emphasizing physiological reserve over chronological age.
Two patients may both be 85 years old, but one sails through surgery while the other struggles to recover. What's the difference? In this episode, we explore a 2026 paper on frailty in anesthesia and discuss why physiological reserve, not chronological age, may be the most important predictor of perioperative outcomes. Read more about this topic HERE . ====================================== Where else to find us: Web - https://www.nysora.com/ Instagram - instagram.com/nysora.inc/ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/nysora-inc/ Facebook - facebook.com/nysora Twitter - x.com/nysora TikTok - tiktok.com/@nysora_inc --------------------------------------------------------- #nysora #regionalanesthesia #anesthesia Disclaimer: Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors and publishers have checked with sources believed to be reliable in efforts to…
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Host: NYSORA
Topics covered
- frailty
- anesthesia
- surgery
- physiological reserve
- perioperative outcomes
Keywords
- frailty
- anesthesia
- surgery
- physiological reserve
- perioperative outcomes
- age
- recovery
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Organizations: NYSORA
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