SPOTLIGHT ON FRAILTY: PERIOPERATIVE AND CRITICAL CARE PERSPECTIVES
Dr Premjeet Singh Bahgrian
Moderator: Prof Nor’azim Bin Mohd Yunos
10 October 2025
Objectives:
- Define frailty and understand its physiological basis
- Recognize its perioperative and ICU implications
- Review validated assessment tools
- Apply evidence-based strategies to optimize care and outcomes
Key Take Home Messages:
- Frailty > age in predicting perioperative and ICU outcomes.
- Screen early using simple tools (CFS, EFS).
- Optimise nutrition, mobility, and comorbidities pre-surgery.
- Multidisciplinary approach improves survival and function.
- Align treatment with patient goals and values.