Management of frailty: opportunities, challenges, and future directions
Frailty is a complex age-related clinical condition characterised by a decline in physiological
capacity across several organ systems, with a resultant increased susceptibility to stressors …
capacity across several organ systems, with a resultant increased susceptibility to stressors …
Accuracy and feasibility of clinically applied frailty instruments before surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: A barrier to routine preoperative frailty assessment is the large number of frailty
instruments described. Previous systematic reviews estimate the association of frailty with …
instruments described. Previous systematic reviews estimate the association of frailty with …
Physical frailty: ICFSR international clinical practice guidelines for identification and management
Objective The task force of the International Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia Research
(ICFSR) developed these clinical practice guidelines to overview the current evidence-base …
(ICFSR) developed these clinical practice guidelines to overview the current evidence-base …
Frailty as a predictor of death or new disability after surgery: a prospective cohort study
Objective: To compare the accuracy of the modified Fried Index (mFI) and the Clinical Frailty
Scale (CFS) to predict death or patient-reported new disability 90 days after major elective …
Scale (CFS) to predict death or patient-reported new disability 90 days after major elective …
Develo** a minimum data set for older adult care homes in the UK: exploring the concept and defining early core principles
Reforms to social care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the UK and internationally,
place data at the heart of proposed innovations and solutions. The principles are not well …
place data at the heart of proposed innovations and solutions. The principles are not well …
Effects of incorporating multidomain interventions into integrated primary care on quality of life: a randomised controlled trial
Background Integrating primary prevention into care pathways for older adults is a core
strategy of healthy ageing, but evidence remains limited. We aimed to determine whether …
strategy of healthy ageing, but evidence remains limited. We aimed to determine whether …
Association of the Drug Burden Index (DBI) exposure with outcomes: A systematic review
BM Liu, L Kouladjian O'Donnell… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Drug Burden Index (DBI) measures an individual's total exposure
to anticholinergic and sedative medications. This systematic review aimed to investigate the …
to anticholinergic and sedative medications. This systematic review aimed to investigate the …
Concepts in practice: geriatric emergency departments
LT Southerland, AX Lo, K Biese, G Arendts… - Annals of emergency …, 2020 - Elsevier
In 2018, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) began accrediting facilities
as “geriatric emergency departments”(EDs) according to adherence to the …
as “geriatric emergency departments”(EDs) according to adherence to the …
What is the relationship between validated frailty scores and mortality for adults with COVID-19 in acute hospital care? A systematic review
Abstract Background and Aim The aim of this systematic review was to quantify the
association between frailty and COVID-19 in relation to mortality in hospitalised patients …
association between frailty and COVID-19 in relation to mortality in hospitalised patients …
[HTML][HTML] Intrinsic capacity impairment patterns and their associations with unfavorable medication utilization: a nationwide population-based study of 37,993 …
Objectives Our aim was to explore the patterns of intrinsic capacity (IC) impairments among
community-dwelling older adults and the associations of these different patterns with …
community-dwelling older adults and the associations of these different patterns with …