
08/29/2025
🆕𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲
📌Source: Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine
📌Published Date: Aug 28, 2025
✅Background: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by a reduced physiological reserve, exposing older adults to the dangerous adverse consequences of acute illness or injury. In the Emergency Department (ED), traditional assessment models often fail to detect and estimate vulnerability, leading to undertriage, delayed or inappropriate interventions, and poor outcomes.
✅Objective: To advocate for the systematic integration of frailty assessment in emergency medicine using the ABCDE-F framework. The addition of "Frailty" as the "F" in the emergency care patient primary survey (Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure, and ABCDE) reflects a growing consensus that frailty must be addressed as a core clinical concern in acute care.
✅Methods: This review synthesizes the recent literature on the impact of frailty assessment in geriatric ED patients and its implications for ethical, efficient, and patient-centered emergency care.
✅Results: Integrating frailty into ED workflows improves risk stratification, aligns treatment with patient goals, and reduces unnecessary admissions and intervention. The ABCDEF model offers a structured and actionable framework for emergency physicians.
✅Conclusion: Early recognition of frailty is crucial in acute care settings. The application of the ABCDE-F model had a significant transformative impact on emergency care for older adults. Its integration is expected to enhance the outcomes and management of geriatric patients in the emergency department.
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