Frailty: an emerging geriatric syndrome
In the last decade frailty has been increasingly regarded as an independent geriatric syndrome characterized by diminished physiological stores and rising health-risk vulnerability in elderlies. The present actualization provides a wide review on the topic by emphasizing aspects such as its definiti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Medisur |
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| Online Access: | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1326 |
| Summary: | In the last decade frailty has been increasingly regarded as an independent geriatric syndrome characterized by diminished physiological stores and rising health-risk vulnerability in elderlies. The present actualization provides a wide review on the topic by emphasizing aspects such as its definition, prevalence, etiopathogenia, conditioners or markers, clinical presentation, measurement tools, consequences and actions for its prevention and treatment. |
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| ISSN: | 1727-897X |