[HTML][HTML] Embedded geriatric surgical liaison is associated with reduced inpatient length of stay in older patients admitted for gastrointestinal surgery

D Shipway, L Koizia, N Winterkorn… - Future healthcare …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The older surgical patient is well known to be at high risk of increased mortality and medical
complications in the perioperative period. These occur due to a variety of patient and service …

The Clinical Frailty Scale predicts adverse outcome in older people admitted to a UK major trauma centre

…, H Deakin, B Walton, J Thompson, D Shipway… - Age and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Frailty assessment using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) has been mandated
for older people admitted to English major trauma centres (MTC) since April 2019. Little …

New horizons in rib fracture management in the older adult

…, C Skerritt, A Carey, S Rudd, D Shipway - Age and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Adults aged ≥60 years now represent the majority of patients presenting with major trauma.
Falls are the most common cause of injury, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all …

Developing a virtual geriatric perioperative medicine clinic: a mixed methods healthcare improvement study

A Joughin, S Ibitoye, A Crees, D Shipway… - Age and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background the Geriatric Perioperative Care clinic at North Bristol NHS Trust was suspended
in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. A virtual clinic was piloted to deliver …

Frailty status predicts futility of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in older adults

…, A Cavanagh, V Phillips, DJH Shipway - Age and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aim To determine if frailty is associated with poor outcome following in-hospital cardiac
arrest; to find if there is a “frailty threshold” beyond which cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) …

Frailty and emergency abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CA Kennedy, D Shipway, K Barry - The Surgeon, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Patients aged ≥65 years currently account for approximately 55% of all emergent
operations. However, these patients account for 75% of post-operative mortality. Older …

Cervical spine immobilisation in the elderly: a literature review

GE Peck, DJH Shipway, K Tsang… - British Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Developed populations are ageing rapidly and by 2040, approximately 1 in 4 adults will be
over 65 years of age. This is resulting in higher incidence of traumatic injury in older patients. …

[HTML][HTML] A national study of 23 major trauma centres to investigate the effect of a geriatrician assessment on clinical outcomes in older people admitted with serious …

P Braude, R Short, O Bouamra, D Shipway… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Older people are at the greatest risk of poor outcomes after serious injury.
Evidence is limited for the benefit of assessment by a geriatrician in trauma care. We aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] A national study of 23 major trauma centres to investigate the effect of frailty on clinical outcomes in older people admitted with serious injury in England (FiTR …

…, R Short, O Bouamra, F Parry, D Shipway… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Older people are the largest group admitted to hospital with serious injuries.
Many older people are living with frailty, a risk factor for poor recovery. We aimed to examine …

[HTML][HTML] Head injury in the elderly–an overview for the physician

…, K Tsang, M Fertleman, DJH Shipway - Clinical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Head injury is a common cause for hospital admission and additionally 250,000 UK inpatients
fall during hospital admissions annually. Head injury most commonly occurs as a result of …