"Frailty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A state of increased vulnerability to stressors, following declines in function and reserves across multiple physiologic systems, characterized by MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FATIGUE; slowed motor performance; low physical activity; and unintentional weight loss.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073496
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.359
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 64 | 11 | 75 |
| 2018 | 92 | 15 | 107 |
| 2019 | 45 | 4 | 49 |
| 2020 | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| 2021 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Frailty" by people in Profiles.
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Involving older people in co-designing an intervention to reverse frailty and build resilience. Fam Pract. 2022 01 19; 39(1):200-206.
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Implications of Frailty in COVID-19. Cardiol Rev. 2021 Nov-Dec 01; 29(6):285-288.
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Return to Work After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Intensive Care Admission: Prospective, Case Series at 6 Months From Hospital Discharge. Crit Care Med. 2021 11 01; 49(11):e1157-e1162.
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Trajectories of frailty, physical function, and physical activity levels in elderly patients with heart failure: impacts of interruption and resumption of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation due to COVID-19. Int J Rehabil Res. 2021 Sep 01; 44(3):200-204.
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Relationship Between Dietary Variety and Frailty in Older Japanese Women During the Period of Restriction on Outings Due to COVID-19. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 08 13; 76(7):e256-e262.
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Micronutrient malnutrition across the life course, sarcopenia and frailty. Proc Nutr Soc. 2021 08; 80(3):279-282.
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Frailty Assessment in the Emergency Department for Risk Stratification of COVID-19 Patients Aged =80 Years. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021 09; 22(9):1845-1852.e1.
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Covid-19 and the next outbreak: decreasing frailty by using mild stress? Biogerontology. 2021 10; 22(5):565-569.
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Admission Braden Scale Score as an Early Independent Predictor of In-Hospital Mortality Among Inpatients With COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2021 Oct; 18(5):247-253.
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Clinical Frailty Score vs Hospital Frailty Risk Score for predicting mortality and other adverse outcome in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: Spanish case series. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Oct; 75(10):e14599.