Validation of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score in older surgical patients: A population-based retrospective cohort study.

Background: There is a need for standardized and cost-effective identification of frailty risk. The objective was to validate the Hospital Frailty Risk Score which utilizes International Classification Diagnoses in a cohort of older surgical patients, assess the score as an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes and compare discrimination properties of the frailty risk score with other risk stratification scores.

Methods: Data were analysed from all patients ≥65 years undergoing primary surgical procedures from 2006-2018.

[Inappropriate use of blood components in critical care?].

Introduction: Due to potential risk of blood transfusions, clinical guidelines emphasize restrictive use of blood components. However, numerous studies indicate that adherence to guidelines is often less than optimal. Furthermore, information regarding use of blood transfusion in intensive care units (ICUs) and compliance to clinical guidelines is lacking.

[The outcomes of coronary artery bypass and aortic valve replacement in elderly patients].

Objective: To study the outcome of open heart surgery in an increasing population of elderly patients in Iceland.

Material And Methods: A retrospective study of patients (n=876) that underwent coronary artery bypass (CABG) or aortic valve replacement (AVR) for aortic stenosis in Iceland 2002-2006. Complication rates, operative mortality and long-term survival were compared between patients older (n=221, 25%) and younger (n=655, 75%) than 75 years.

[Aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis in Iceland 2002-2006: Long term complications and survival].

Objective: To investigate long-term complications and survival following aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) in Iceland.

Material And Methods: Included were 156 patients (average age 71.7 yrs, 64.

[Aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis in Iceland 2002-2006: Indications and short term complications].

Objective: Information on surgical outcome of aortic valve replacement (AVR) has not been available in Iceland. We therefore studied the indications, short-term complications and operative mortality in Icelandic patients that underwent AVR with aortic stenosis.

Material And Methods: This was a retrospective study including all patients that underwent AVR for aortic stenosis at Landspitali between 2002 and 2006, a total of 156 patients (average age 71.

[Reoperation for bleeding following open heart surgery in Iceland].

Introduction: Postoperative bleeding is a common and potentially fatal complication following open heart surgery, studies reporting a reoperation rate for bleeding in the range of 2-6%. Surgical outcome after such reoperations has not been previously studied in Iceland.

Material And Methods: In this retrospective study were included all adults that underwent open heart surgery in Iceland during a 6 year period, between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2005.