"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 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Frail Elderly" by people in Profiles.
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Framework to reduce frailty in hemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2022 07 26; 37(8):1396-1399.
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Deconditioned, disabled, or debilitated? Formalizing management of functional mobility impairments in the medical inpatient setting. J Hosp Med. 2022 10; 17(10):843-846.
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Reexamining the Classification of Older Adults With Diabetes by Comorbidities and Exploring Relationships With Frailty, Disability, and 5-year Mortality. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 10 13; 76(11):2071-2079.
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Variability in Hourly Activity Levels: Statistical Noise or Insight Into Older Adult Frailty? J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 08 13; 76(9):1608-1618.
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Associations between frailty and cancer-specific mortality among older women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Oct; 189(3):769-779.
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Frailty and aging-associated syndromes in lung transplant candidates and recipients. Am J Transplant. 2021 06; 21(6):2018-2024.
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Impact of Loop Diuretic Use on Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol. 2020 09 15; 131:67-73.
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Principles and Issues for Physical Frailty Measurement and Its Clinical Application. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 05 22; 75(6):1107-1112.
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Disablement in Context: Neighborhood Characteristics and Their Association With Frailty Onset Among Older Adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2019 09 15; 74(7):e40-e49.
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Translating Frailty Research Into Clinical Practice: Insights From the Successful Aging and Frailty Evaluation Clinic. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 06; 20(6):672-678.