Elderly patients
Older surgical patients with cognitive impairment (CI) and frailty are at a higher risk of experiencing worse perioperative outcomes, including longer hospital stays and a greater incidence of non-home discharge. A recent multicentered longitudinal cohort study conducted at the University of Toronto found that patients with preoperative CI were more
Hospital patients
The study, conducted at the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, found that a significant number of ICU patients undergoing oral endotracheal intubation were at risk of oral frailty. Researchers investigated the level and factors associated with oral frailty among these patients, using a cross-sectional study design. The study&
Hospital patients
According to a recent global systematic review and meta-analysis of over 20,000 patients, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is highly prevalent within hospital settings and associated with increased in-hospital mortality worldwide. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Leicester, aimed to quantify the prevalence and risk of mortality associated
Cardiac patients
Researchers at Immunexpress, Pty Ltd. have recently published two studies in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Journal of Critical Care that demonstrate the accurate performance of SeptiCyte[R] RAPID, a sepsis diagnostic test, in differentiating sepsis from non-infectious systemic inflammation in high-risk patients. The studies highlight the test&
