title: Strategies to minimize postoperative deconditioning in elderly surgical patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0735, USA.
authors.forename: Lois A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Killewich
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001510:Bed Rest / Q000009:adverse effects; D001823:Body Composition; D018493:Cardiovascular Deconditioning; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D053580:Muscle Strength; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative