The clinical course and outcome of COVID-19 are highly variable, ranging from
asymptomatic infections to severe disease and death. Understanding the risk factors of …

Purpose Hip fracture (HF) has become a major healthcare concern associated with higher
mortality in older patients. Frailty is one of the most important problems in aging population …

Introduction: Older adults are more susceptible to severe COVID-19, with increased all-
cause mortality. This has been attributed to their multimorbidity and disability. However, it …

Frailty, a physiological syndrome (FS) affecting primarily the older adults, manifests itself
through significantly depleted bodily reserves, and appreciably higher (up to over threefold) …

Background. Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to various health stressors but little
information is summarized about frailty in patients with specific chronic respiratory diseases …

As humans age, their immune system undergoes modifications, including a low-grade
inflammatory status called inflammaging. These changes are associated with a loss of …

Background Delirium is an acute neuropsychiatric condition associated with unfavourable
outcomes, frequent in older hospitalized people. In the context of the SARS-CoV-2 …

Background: The present study aimed to examine age differences in the relationship
between trajectories of loneliness and physical frailty among Chinese older adults. Methods …

More than 80% of death cases and 95% of severe COVID-19 occur in patients aged over 60
years. Atypical clinical manifestations with high morbidity and mortality further emphasize …

Lung cancer has one of the highest morbidity and mortality rates in the world. Frailty is
common in many countries and is a major cause of premature functional decline and …