"Frail Elderly" 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.
Older adults or aged individuals who are lacking in general strength and are unusually susceptible to disease or to other infirmity.
| Descriptor ID |
D016330
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.060.116.100.540
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| Concept/Terms |
Frail Elderly- Frail Elderly
- Elderly, Frail
- Frail Elders
- Elder, Frail
- Elders, Frail
- Frail Elder
Frail Older Adults- Frail Older Adults
- Adult, Frail Older
- Adults, Frail Older
- Frail Older Adult
- Older Adult, Frail
- Older Adults, Frail
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 61 | 30 | 91 |
| 2018 | 53 | 35 | 88 |
| 2019 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| 2020 | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| 2021 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Frail Elderly" by people in Profiles.
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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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Combating Coronavirus Disease-2019 Outbreak in Long-Term Care Facilities for Frail Older Adults: Preventive Measures and Palliative Care Go Hand-in-Hand. J Palliat Care. 2022 Jan; 37(1):8-12.
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The frail world of haemodialysis patients in the COVID-19 pandemic era: a systematic scoping review. J Nephrol. 2021 10; 34(5):1387-1403.
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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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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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Health service experiences and preferences of frail home care clients and their family and friend caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Res Notes. 2021 Jul 14; 14(1):271.
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COVID-19 vaccination and frailty in older adults. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2021 Sep-Oct; 96:104487.
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[Update 2021: Coronavirus pandemic - challenges for geriatrics]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2021 Jul; 146(13-14):894-898.
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Comment on: "Beyond Chronological Age: Frailty and Multimorbidity Predict In-hospital Mortality in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019". J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 07 13; 76(8):e155-e156.
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Changes in psychological distress before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults: the contribution of frailty transitions and multimorbidity. Age Ageing. 2021 06 28; 50(4):1011-1018.