"Frailty" 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.
A state of increased vulnerability to stressors, following declines in function and reserves across multiple physiologic systems, characterized by MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FATIGUE; slowed motor performance; low physical activity; and unintentional weight loss.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073496
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.359
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Frailty" by people in Profiles.
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Utility of geriatric assessments in evaluation of older adults for kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2022 12; 36(12):e14813.
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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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Prognostic Factors for In-Hospital Mortality of Geriatric Burns From the US National Inpatient Sample 2016 to 2018. J Burn Care Res. 2022 07 01; 43(4):772-780.
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Physical functioning, frailty and risks of locally-advanced breast cancer among older women. Breast. 2022 Aug; 64:19-28.
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Gender Bias in Judging Frailty and Fitness for Lung Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 02; 115(2):356-361.
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EXercise to Prevent frailty and Loss Of independence in insulin treated older people with DiabetEs (EXPLODE): protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT). BMJ Open. 2021 12 08; 11(12):e048932.
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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.