The influence between frailty, sarcopenia and physical status on mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy

Abstract Background Frailty and sarcopenia have been independently shown to predict mortality in emergency laparotomy (EmLap), and both can be indicative of poor physical status. We aim to assess the prevalence of frailty, sarcopenia, and physical status in EmLap and explore the relationship between...

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Main Authors: May Myat Thu, Hwei Jene Ng, Susan Moug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-025-00588-5
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