The role of illness acuity on the association between frailty and mortality in emergency department patients referred to internal medicine
Background we investigated whether two frailty tools predicted mortality among emergency
department (ED) patients referred to internal medicine and how the level of illness acuity …
department (ED) patients referred to internal medicine and how the level of illness acuity …
[HTML][HTML] Frailty assessment and acute frailty service provision in the UK: results of a national 'day of care'survey
Background The incorporation of acute frailty services into the acute care pathway is
increasingly common. The prevalence and impact of acute frailty services in the UK are …
increasingly common. The prevalence and impact of acute frailty services in the UK are …
Rationing care in COVID-19: if we must do it, can we do better?
K Rockwood - Age and Ageing, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a proposal for frailty to be used as a rationing criterion.
This commentary suggests circumstances under which that is defensible: in the face of lack …
This commentary suggests circumstances under which that is defensible: in the face of lack …
Whether from a position of strength or weakness, geriatric medicine has work to do to drive up standards in health care for older people
Recently, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an editorial
describing geriatric medicine in the USA as in decline, evidenced by falling numbers of …
describing geriatric medicine in the USA as in decline, evidenced by falling numbers of …
Delaying and reversing frailty and building resilience: developing and launching an optimum intervention for older adults in primary care
J Travers - 2022 - researchrepository.ucd.ie
Background: Frailty is a vulnerability to external stressors that increases the risks of illness,
dependency and mortality, while resilience is the ability to withstand stressors. Evidence for …
dependency and mortality, while resilience is the ability to withstand stressors. Evidence for …