Browsing by Author "Molinger, Jeroen"

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    Assessments of frailty in bladder cancer.
    (Urologic oncology, 2020-05-22) Grimberg, Dominic C; Shah, Ankeet; Molinger, Jeroen; Whittle, John; Gupta, Rajan T; Wischmeyer, Paul E; McDonald, Shelley R; Inman, Brant A
    BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The incidence of frailty is increasing as the population ages, which has important clinical implications given the associations between frailty and poor outcomes in the bladder cancer population. Due to a multi-organ system decline and decreased physiologic reserve, frail patients are vulnerable to stressors of disease and have poorer mortality and morbidity rates than their nonfrail peers. The association between frailty and poor outcomes has been documented across multiple populations, including radical cystectomy, creating a need for frailty assessments to be used preoperatively for risk stratification. We aim to provide a review of the common frailty assessments and their relevance to radical cystectomy patients. FINDINGS:A variety of assessments for frailty exist, from short screening items to comprehensive geriatric assessments. The syndrome spans multiple organ systems, as do the potential diagnostic instruments. Some instruments are less practical for use in clinical practice by urologists, such as the Canadian Study of Health and Aging Frailty Index and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. The tool most studied in radical cystectomy is the modified Frailty Index, associated with high grade complications and 30-days mortality. Frailty often coexists with malnutrition and sarcopenia, stressing the importance of screening for and addressing these syndromes to improve patient's perioperative outcomes. CONCLUSIONS:There is no universally agreed upon frailty assessment, but the most studied in radical cystectomy is the modified Frailty Index, providing valuable data with which to counsel patients preoperatively. Alterations in immune phenotypes provide potential future diagnostic biomarkers for frailty.
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    Implications for Neuromodulation Therapy to Control Inflammation and Related Organ Dysfunction in COVID-19
    (Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research) Fudim, Marat; Qadri, Yawar J; Ghadimi, Kamrouz; MacLeod, David B; Molinger, Jeroen; Piccini, Jonathan P; Whittle, John; Wischmeyer, Paul E; Patel, Manesh R; Ulloa, Luis
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    Novel approaches to metabolic assessment and structured exercise to promote recovery in ICU survivors
    (Current Opinion in Critical Care, 2020-06-19) Molinger, Jeroen; Pastva, Amy M; Whittle, John; Wischmeyer, Paul E
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    Persistent hypermetabolism and longitudinal energy expenditure in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
    (Critical care (London, England), 2020-09-28) Whittle, John; Molinger, Jeroen; MacLeod, David; Haines, Krista; Wischmeyer, Paul E; LEEP-COVID Study Group