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The Frailty Syndrome [PDF]

Clinical Medicine, 2011
Frailty (Latin: fragilita; brittleness) is an important but incompletely understood clinical concept in geriatric medicine. There is no internationally agreed definition, but a consensus view is emerging[1][1] in which the phenotype of frailty is considered to develop as a consequence of a ...
Andrew, Clegg, John, Young
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Optimal setting and care organization in the management of older adults with hip fracture: a narrative review

Geriatric Care, 2015
Hip fracture (HF) is a common event in older adults and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, reduction of quality of life and costs for the healthcare systems.
Andrea Giusti, Antonella Barone, Monica Razzano, Rita Raiteri, Andrea Del Rio, Viviana Bassoli, Ernesto Palummeri, Mauro Oliveri, Alberto Pilotto   +8 more
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Prevalence of Physical Frailty: Results from the DO-HEALTH Study

, 2021
Background Frailty is a geriatric syndrome associated with multiple negative health outcomes. However, its prevalence varies by population and instrument used.
Bischoff-Ferrari, H.A., Chocano Bedoya, Patricia Orializ, Rizzoli, R., Guyonnet, S., DaSilva, J.A.P., Felsenberg, D., Kressig, R.W., Freystaetter, G., Orav, E.J., Sadlon, A., Kanis, J.A., Egli, A., Abderhalden, L.A., Gagesch, M., Blauth, M.   +14 more
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Healthcare cost expenditures associated to frailty and sarcopenia

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Objectives Frailty and sarcopenia have been related with adverse events, including hospitalization. However, its combined effect with hospitalization-related outcomes, including costs, has not been previously investigated.
Alejandro Álvarez-Bustos, Beatriz Rodríguez-Sánchez, Jose A. Carnicero-Carreño, Walter Sepúlveda-Loyola, Francisco J. Garcia-Garcia, Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas   +5 more
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Development of Korean Frailty Index for Primary Care (KFI-PC) and Its Criterion Validity [PDF]

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2020
Background The objective of this study was to develop and validate the Korean Frailty Index for Primary Care (KFI-PC) based on a comprehensive geriatric assessment.
Chang Won Won, Yunhwan Lee, Seoyoon Lee, Miji Kim   +3 more
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Predictive Abilities of the Frailty Phenotype and the Swiss Frailty Network and Repository Frailty Index for Non-Home Discharge and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients [PDF]

, 2022
BACKGROUND: Frailty is increasingly applied as a measure to predict clinical outcomes, but data on the predictive abilities of frailty measures for non-home discharge and functional decline in acutely hospitalized geriatric patients are scarce ...
Schilling, N., Bertschi, D., Limacher, A., Stuck, Anna K., Bischoff-Ferrari, H. A., Gagesch, M., Schilling, Nicolas; https://orcid.org/, Bertschi, David, Bischoff-Ferrari, H A; https://orcid.org/, Stuck, A K, Gagesch, Michael; https://orcid.org/, Limacher, Andreas; https://orcid.org/, M. Gagesch, A.K. Stuck, A. Limacher, D. Bertschi, N. Schilling, H.A. Bischoff-Ferrari   +17 more
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Three Months of Strength Training Changes the Gene Expression of Inflammation-Related Genes in PBMC of Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cells, 2022
Here, we investigate changes in inflammation-related gene-expression in peripheral mononuclear blood cells (PBMC) by strength training. A total of 14 women aged ≥65 years were randomized into 3 months of either 3×/week intensive strength training (IST: 3×
Keliane Liberman, Rose Njemini, Louis Nuvagah Forti, Wilfried Cools, Florence Debacq-Chainiaux, Ron Kooijman, Ingo Beyer, Ivan Bautmans   +7 more
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Implementation of the WHO integrated care for older people (ICOPE) programme in clinical practice: a prospective study

The Lancet. Healthy Longevity, 2022
Summary: Background: The INSPIRE integrated care for older people (ICOPE)-CARE programme is a public health programme implementing the ICOPE health-care pathway in clinical practice.
Neda Tavassoli, PhD, Philipe de Souto Barreto, ProfPhD, Caroline Berbon, MSc, Celine Mathieu, MSc, Justine de Kerimel, MSc, Christine Lafont, MD, Catherine Takeda, MD, Isabelle Carrie, PhD, Antoine Piau, PhD, Tania Jouffrey, Sandrine Andrieu, ProfMD, Fatemeh Nourhashemi, ProfMD, John R Beard, ProfPhD, Maria Eugenia Soto Martin, ProfMD, Bruno Vellas, ProfMD   +14 more
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The Effect of the Stretch-Shortening Cycle in the Force–Velocity Relationship and Its Association With Physical Function in Older Adults With COPD

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) on different portions of the force–velocity (F–V) relationship in older adults with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to assess its association with
Roberto Navarro-Cruz, Roberto Navarro-Cruz, Julian Alcazar, Julian Alcazar, Carlos Rodriguez-Lopez, Carlos Rodriguez-Lopez, Jose Losa-Reyna, Jose Losa-Reyna, Jose Losa-Reyna, Ana Alfaro-Acha, Ana Alfaro-Acha, Ignacio Ara, Ignacio Ara, Francisco J. García-García, Francisco J. García-García, Luis M. Alegre, Luis M. Alegre   +16 more
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Effects of Power-Oriented Resistance Training With Heavy vs. Light Loads on Muscle-Tendon Function in Older Adults: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Frontiers in Physiology, 2021
BackgroundPower-oriented resistance training (PRT) is one of the most effective exercise programs to counteract neuromuscular and physical function age-related declines.
Carlos Rodriguez-Lopez, Carlos Rodriguez-Lopez, Julian Alcazar, Julian Alcazar, Jose Losa-Reyna, Jose Losa-Reyna, Jose Losa-Reyna, Noelia Maria Martin-Espinosa, Ivan Baltasar-Fernandez, Ivan Baltasar-Fernandez, Ignacio Ara, Ignacio Ara, Robert Csapo, Luis M. Alegre, Luis M. Alegre   +14 more
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