Farah Acher Kaiksow

Frailty predicts surgical risks better than rheumatoid arthritis

In over 8.8 million hospitalizations, each 10-point rise in frailty score increased mortality 22.8-fold, while rheumatoid arthritis only raised…In over 8.8 million hospitalizations, each 10-point rise in frailty score increased mortality 22.8-fold, while rheumatoid arthritis only raised discharge resource needs.