The world's population is ageing, and most older adults experience a later life burdened with
disease and disability. Frailty is a multidimensional and dynamic condition characterized by …

Background Frailty increases the risks of hospitalization, injury, fall, psychological disorders,
and death in older adults. Accurate estimation of the prevalence of frailty is crucial for …

The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score is a simple screening tool able to detect
altered nutritional status as well as to predict clinical adverse outcomes in specific …

Background Frailty is highly prevalent in hospitalized older patients and may increase the
risk of adverse health outcomes. Understanding the experiences of older patients and the …

Background Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is performed by a multidisciplinary
team and includes systematic comprehensive team assessment and treatment …

Background Frailty is closely related to cancer. Previous research has shown that cancer
patients are prone to frailty, and frailty increases the risk of adverse outcomes in cancer …

Background Secretory factors linked to lymphogenesis, such as vascular endothelial growth
factor C (VEGF-C), angiopoietin like protein 4 (ANGPTL4), and activin A (ACV-A), have been …

Background Frail patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are thought to be at a higher risk for
cerebral infarction and death than patients who are not frail, making preventive interventions …

Background Populations are ageing globally and Low-and Middle-Income Countries
(LMICs) are experiencing the fastest rates of demographic change. Few studies have …

Frailty is common among older hospital inpatients. While studies describe frailty prevalence
in acute hospitals, it is usually based upon retrospective hospital-coded data or brief …