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Frailty Network in an Acute Care Setting: The New Perspective for Frail Older People [PDF]

Diagnostics, 2022
The incidence of elderly patients who come to the emergency room is progressively increasing. The specialization of the physician units might not be adequate for the evaluation of this complexity.
Sara Salini, Silvia Giovannini, Marcello Covino, Christian Barillaro, Nicola Acampora, Ester Manes Gravina, Claudia Loreti, Francesco Paolo Damiano, Francesco Franceschi, Andrea Russo   +9 more
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Frailty as a growing challenge for anesthesiologists – results of a Dutch national survey

BMC Anesthesiology, 2021
Background Frailty is a multidimensional condition characterized by loss of functional reserve, which results in increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes following surgery. Anesthesiologists can reduce adverse outcomes when risk factors are recognized
A. Bouwhuis, C. E. van den Brom, S. A. Loer, C. S. E. Bulte   +3 more
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Detecting frail, older adults and identifying their strengths: results of a mixed-methods study [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background The debate on frailty in later life focuses primarily on deficits and their associations with adverse (health) outcomes. In addition to deficits, it may also be important to consider the abilities and resources of older adults.
Sarah Dury, Eva Dierckx, Anne van der Vorst, Michaël Van der Elst, Bram Fret, Daan Duppen, Lieve Hoeyberghs, Ellen De Roeck, Deborah Lambotte, An-Sofie Smetcoren, Jos Schols, Gertrudis Kempen, G.A. Rixt Zijlstra, Jan De Lepeleire, Birgitte Schoenmakers, Dominique Verté, Nico De Witte, Tinie Kardol, Peter Paul De Deyn, Sebastiaan Engelborghs, Liesbeth De Donder   +20 more
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Hip Fracture Patients: Outcome-Specific Associations and Post-Fracture Management—A Narrative Review [PDF]

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Vitamin D deficiency is common in older adults with hip fracture and has been associated with adverse postoperative outcomes.
Hannah Lee, Jaehee Lee, Yejun Lee, Suk-Kyoon Song   +3 more
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An intradialytic aerobic exercise program ameliorates frailty and improves dialysis adequacy and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2022
Background Hemodialysis patients with chronic kidney disease exhibit impaired exercise tolerance and functional decline. Despite the life-saving benefits of adequate dialysis, those declines translate into frailty and deteriorating quality of life (QoL).
Sunki Kim, Hye-Ja Park, Dong-Ho Yang
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What do Brazilian health professionals know about the frailty syndrome? A cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background The growing care demand for frail older adults and those at risk of frailty in primary health care (PHC) requires professionals trained in the subject to promote adequate care.
Wesley dos Reis Mesquita, Natalia Aquaroni Ricci   +1 more
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Treatment adherence and frailty syndrome in hypertensive older adults

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, 2020
Objective: To analyze the association between adherence to antihypertensive treatment and frailty syndrome in hypertensive older adults. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach with older adults.
Luípa Michele Silva, Ana Carolina de Souza, Jack Roberto Silva Fhon, Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues   +3 more
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The frail patient undergoing cardiac surgery: lessons learned and future perspectives

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
Frailty is a geriatric condition characterized by the reduction of the individual's homeostatic reserves. It determines an increased vulnerability to endogenous and exogenous stressors and can lead to poor outcomes.
Matteo Pozzi, Silvia Mariani, Silvia Mariani, Margherita Scanziani, Davide Passolunghi, Adriana Bruni, Alberto Finazzi, Alberto Finazzi, Maddalena Lettino, Giuseppe Foti, Giuseppe Foti, Giuseppe Bellelli, Giuseppe Bellelli, Giovanni Marchetto   +13 more
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Older persons are frailer after an emergency care visit to the out-of-hours general practitioner cooperative in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional descriptive TOPICS-MDS study

BMC Family Practice, 2020
Background In the Netherlands, community-dwelling older people with primary care emergency problems contact the General Practitioner Cooperative (GPC) after hours. However, frailty remains an often unobserved hazard with adverse health outcomes.
Anneke Bloemhoff, Yvonne Schoon, Kien Smulders, Reinier Akkermans, Lilian C. M. Vloet, Karin van den Berg, Sivera A. A. Berben, On behalf of the TOPICS-MDS Consortium   +7 more
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Anesthetic management of geriatric patients [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2020
The number of elderly patients who frequently access health care services is increasing worldwide. While anesthesiologists are developing the expertise to care for these elderly patients, areas of concern remain.
Byung-Gun Lim, Il-Ok Lee
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