"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 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Frailty" by people in Profiles.
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Implementing a Frailty-Specific Postoperative Order Set to Improve Postoperative Outcomes in Frail Adults After Elective Thoracic Surgery. J Nurs Care Qual. 2024 Oct-Dec 01; 39(4):361-368.
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Reply to: Frailty and ethics at the end of life: The importance of a comprehensive assessment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Sep; 72(9):2885-2887.
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Frailty, but not cognitive impairment, improves mortality risk prediction among those with chronic kidney disease-a nationally representative study. BMC Nephrol. 2024 May 22; 25(1):177.
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The risk analysis index is an independent predictor of outcomes after lung cancer resection. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0303281.
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Factors Predicting 90-Day Readmissions for US Older Adult Burn Patients From the 2016-2018 Nationwide Readmissions Database. J Burn Care Res. 2024 05 06; 45(3):709-718.
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Examining the Longitudinal Relationship Between Olfactory Dysfunction and Frailty in Community-Dwelling, older US Adults. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Jul; 171(1):261-268.
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The minimally invasive approach confers improved outcomes in frail cancer patients undergoing hepatectomy: an American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Jul; 28(7):1017-1026.
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment predicts listing for kidney transplant in patients with end-stage renal disease: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Geriatr. 2024 02 13; 24(1):148.
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Barriers and facilitators to smartwatch-based prehabilitation participation among frail surgery patients: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatr. 2024 02 02; 24(1):129.
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Prevalence and feasibility of assessing the frailty phenotype among hemodialysis patients in a dialysis unit. BMC Nephrol. 2023 12 13; 24(1):371.