The impact of frailty on acute care general surgery patients: a systematic review

Background Frailty may predict negative health outcomes more accurately than chronological age alone. This review examines evidence for the impact of frailty on adverse outcomes in patients admitted with an acute care general surgery (ACS) diagnosis. Methods A systematic literature search for studies reporting frailty and outcomes after admission with an ACS diagnosis was performed. We searched PubMed and SCOPUS from inception until September 2017. Results A total of 8668 records were screened of which seven studies examined the relationship between frailty and outcomes in ACS patients. Frailty was associated with higher 30-day mortality patients (OR 3.04 95% CI 2.67-3.46 p

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