Background: This study determined the frailty status and its association with mortality among
older patients. Design: A prospective cohort design. Setting: Study was conducted at the …

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

ABSTRACT Background/Purpose: To determine the prevalence and contributing factors of
frailty in the community hospital setting of Singapore by utilising the FRAIL scale as a …

Introduction Frailty is an important concept in modern healthcare due to its association with
adverse outcomes. Its prevalence varies in the literature and there is a paucity of literature …

Background Frailty describes the aging-associated loss of physiological and psychological
reserves, leading to an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Many developed …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Frailty status among Saudi adults is unknown due to the lack of
a reliable and validated Arabic instrument that can be applied directly to the Saudi …

Background: Frailty is a state of vulnerability and a decreased physiological response to
stressors. As the population ages, the prevalence of frailty is expected to increase. Thus …

Background: As the population ages, the impact of age-related diseases on health is
becoming more apparent. Frailty is one of the most important issues faced by older adults …

Background Frailty increases the risk of disability, falls, cognitive decline, hospitalisation,
dependency, and mortality in older adults. The study aimed to find out the prevalence and …

Objective To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with frailty in rural and urban
older outpatients in Vietnam. Methods This cross‐sectional study included 1084 outpatients …