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A study conducted at Guangzhou Medical University validated the Perioperative Frailty Index (FI-32) derived from the Chinese Hospital Information System for assessing frailty in elderly Chinese patients undergoing surgery. The research found a significant association between frailty and postoperative complications, mortality, hospital stay length, and costs. The FI-32 showed similar predictive abilities for complications compared to other frailty assessment tools, making it a valuable and time-saving tool for evaluating perioperative frailty in clinical settings. [Extracted from the article]

A recent study conducted at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine focused on the association of preoperative cognitive frailty with postoperative complications in older patients undergoing orthopedic and abdominal surgeries with general anesthesia. The research found that cognitive frailty, characterized by the coexistence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment, significantly increased the risk of postoperative adverse outcomes. The study, which included 253 patients aged 60-85 years, highlighted the importance of clinicians paying attention to older adults with cognitive frailty to prevent complications. The findings were published in BMC Geriatrics and underscore the need for further research in geriatrics and gerontology to improve patient outcomes in this population. [Extracted from the article]

A study conducted at Tianjin Children's Hospital explored the relationship between inflammatory markers and corticosteroid dosage in children with refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP). The researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of 206 patients and found that serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and ferritin were significantly and positively correlated with glucocorticoid dose. The study suggests that LDH and ferritin levels may serve as useful biomarkers for determining the appropriate corticosteroid dosage in treating children with RMPP. [Extracted from the article]

2024 NOV 9 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Research findings on geriatrics and gerontology are discussed in a new report. [...]