Acute Postoperative Frailty in Elderly Patient

Age of the patient

Has the patient undergone major surgery or trauma?

• have any dependencies in the activities of daily living prior to surgery?

• have poor or marginal nutrition?

• have a small muscle mass?

• show poor physical conditioning?

• had a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit (ICU)?

• had prolonged inactivity?

• had the acute systemic inflammatory response, major infection or other catabolic condition?

• had poor nutritional support?

• had a lack of social support?

• been depressed?