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Prehabilitation of elderly frail or pre-frail patients prior to elective surgery (PRAEP-GO): study protocol for a randomized, controlled, outcome-assessor blinded trial
2022-04-25
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Frailty is accompanied with a reduced physical capacity, mobility, muscle strength and endurance. (Pre-)Frailty is present in an older surgical population in up to 50% with an increased risk for peri- and post-surgical complications. Consequently, these patients often suffer from a delayed or diminished recovery, loss of autonomy and quality of life, as well as a decrease of...
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- c4faea77-5796-5cd5-842d-b23e7c201f94
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1545961/v1
