The Edmonton Frail Scale as a screening score for frailty in oncogeriatrics.

Introduction: The comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is recommended for assessing frailty in older cancer patients but is time-consuming. The G8 screening tool was developed to select frail patients requiring CGA to optimize resources. The Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) is another frailty scale validated for preoperative frailty screening, but scarcely studied in the field of oncogeriatrics.

Nutritional rehabilitation after acute illness among older patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background & Aims: Acute illness can lead to disability and reduced quality of life in older patients. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of nutritional rehabilitation provided during and after hospitalisation for an acute event on functional status, muscle mass, discharge destination and quality of life of older patients.

Methods: The protocol for this systematic review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021264971).

A comparison of clinical characteristics between old and oldest-old patients hospitalised for SARS-COV2.

Objectives: Oldest-old patients may have an unusual SARS-COV2 presentation that can jeopardise diagnosis and management. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics and outcomes of oldest-old (≥85 years) and old patients (75-85 years) admitted with COVID-19 to Belgian hospitals during the first wave of the pandemic.

Methods: We conducted a multicentre, retrospective, observational study in ten Belgian hospitals.

A Rare Case of a Metastatic Malignant Abrikossoff Tumor.

Abrikossoff tumor, also called granular cell tumor (GCT), is a neoplasm of the soft tissues which is most commonly a solitary, painless, and benign tumor. However, 2% of Abrikossoff tumors can be malignant. We report here the case of a 75-year-old male who presented a local recurrence of Abrikossoff tumor of the left thigh.