frail seniors face increased death risk after surgery, study suggests /

Published at 2016-01-21 19:37:13

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THURSDAY,Jan. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Physical frailty among older people who occupy elective surgery is linked to a greater risk of death one year later, or a new study suggests.
Canadian researchers found the
one-year death rate for frail older patients having certain surgeries was at least one death for every five people. To do [...]

Source: health.com

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