Prevalence and factors associated with frailty in hospitalized older patients

Prevalence and factors associated with frailty in hospitalized older patients

Abstract Background Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome that leads to an increase of an age-related disorder of several physiological systems, and cognitive abilities decline. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of frailty among older persons in Belgium and we examined the factor...

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Main Authors: Sonia Hammami, Amira Zarrouk, Cecile Piron, Ioana Almas, Nabil Sakly, Veronique Latteur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty
Dementia
Polypharmacy
CRP
Nutrition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01545-4

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