Olfactory Dysfunction Predicts Frailty and Poor Postoperative Outcome in Older Patients Scheduled for Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Frailty has been suggested to take part in the recently demonstrated link between olfactory dysfunction and overall mortality risk. Preoperative assessment of frailty is essential to detect the most vulnerable patients scheduled for surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether olfactory dysfunction is a reliable predictor of preoperative frailty and postoperative outcome.

Design

This was a single-center prospective observational study conducted between July and October 2020 in Brussels, Belgium.

Setting and participants

155 preoperative patients aged from 65 years old and scheduled for elective non-cardiac surgery.

Measurements

Olfactory function was examined using the Sniffin' Sticks 12-item identification test. Frailty was assessed using

SUBMITTER: Van Regemorter V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9548416 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature