The ideal method of identifying frailty is uncertain, and data on long-term outcomes is
relatively limited. We examined frailty indices derived from population-scale linked data on …

The concept of frailty has been long established in geriatric medicine, but, more recently,
has been gaining considerable traction in specialist settings including critical care. The …

Aims Assessing frailty and sarcopenia is considered a valuable cornerstone of perioperative
risk stratification in advanced heart failure patients. The lack of an international consensus …

BACKGROUND Assessing frailty in patients with an acute trauma can be challenging. To
provide trustworthy results, tools should be feasible and reliable. This systematic review …

Background Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. The role
of frailty assessment in older adults with pneumonia is not well defined. Our purpose of the …

Vulnerability to stress, or homeostenosis, 1 is a well-known aspect of natural aging. By
comparison, frailty is a separate and distinct state of exaggerated vulnerability, with more …

Background The percentage of patients in intensive care who are 80 years old or older is
continually increasing. Such patients already made up more than 20% of all patients in …

Introduction Critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy (CIP/CIM) are frequent
complications in the intensive care unit (ICU) with major consequences for the progress and …

Background: Frailty is associated with hospitalization and mortality among dialysis patients.
To now, few studies have considered the degree of frailty as a predictor of hospitalization …

Older adults living with frailty are frequent users of emergency services. Acute care settings
are stressful for patients, care givers, and staff. The focus on prompt assessment, rapid …