Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by decreased reserve and diminished
resistance to stressors. People with frailty are vulnerable to stressors, and exposure to the …

Background: A barrier to routine preoperative frailty assessment is the large number of frailty
instruments described. Previous systematic reviews estimate the association of frailty with …

PURPOSE In patients with resectable gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ)
adenocarcinoma, surgery plus perioperative platinum-based chemotherapy is the standard …

Body composition, defined as the proportions and distribution of lean and fat tissues in the
human body, is an emergent theme in clinical oncology. Severe muscle depletion …

Background The ability of acute care providers to cope with the influx of frail older patients is
increasingly stressed, and changes need to be made to improve care provided to older …

Despite of better knowledge about sarcopenia, an optimal understanding of its
consequences from a public health perspective remains a challenge. Specifically, the …

Backround The role of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in patients with pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains controversial. Material and Methods Medline and Web of …

Background Loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle weakness are common in a variety of
clinical conditions with both wasting and weakness associated with an impairment of …

Tackling malnutrition in cancer patients remains one of the most challenging tasks in clinical
practice. Even though robust evidence exists stressing the role of nutritional status in relation …

The number of elderly patients who frequently access health care services is increasing
worldwide. While anesthesiologists are developing the expertise to care for these elderly …