Objective To evaluate the effect of selective decontamination of digestive tract(SDD)on preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia by Meta-analysis based on theory and method of evidence-based medicine.Methods Six medical databases (PubMed,Excerpta Medica Database [EMBASE],China Biology Medicine disc[CBMdi-sc],China National Knowledge Infrastructure[CNKI],VIP database,from 1995 to 2014,and Cochrane Library of issue 12,2014 )were searched,literatures were selected,data were extracted,Meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 software.Results 13 literatures were included (2 676 patients were involved),Meta-analysis revealed that the incidence of VAP in treatment and control group was 20.68% and 35.99% respectively (OR and 95%CI ,0.40 [0.28,0.56],P <0.001 ),the mortality rate of patients with mechanical ventilation in treatment group and control group were 20.60% and 20.03% respectively (OR and 95%CI ,0.99 [0.81 ,1 .20],P =0.91 ). Conclusion SDD can reduce the incidence of VAP in patients with mechanical ventilation,but can’t reduce mortali-ty rate.

Abstract Frailty is a clinical state characterized by increased vulnerability due to the decline of multiple organ functions. It is clinically manifested as slow movement, reduced activity, low energy level and involuntary weight loss. Frailty heightens the risk of disability, long-term hospitalization and mortality in the elderly when they face stressful events. Early assessment of frailty and personalized interventions can prevent and delay its progression, thereby reducing the occurrence of adverse events. This article reviews the literature on frailty published both domestically and internationally from January 2015 to January 2024. It provides an overview of the tools for assessing frailty in the elderly, such as the Clinical Frailty Scale, Frailty Index, Fried Frailty Phenotype, FRAIL Scale, and biological markers, and the management of frailty, including exercise, nutritional interventions, oral health management, and medication management, so as to provide the evidence for early assessment and intervention of frailty.