The frailty syndrome: what is the importance in practice?

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1984-4840.2020v22i1a9

Keywords:

frailty, aging, elderly, geriatrics.

Author Biography

Giovanna Vietta Lunardi, Centro Universitário Barão de Mauá - Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brasil.

Graduação em Fisioterapia pela Universidade de Ribeirão Preto e Especialização em Fisioterapia Hospitalar com Ênfase em Terapia Intensiva Adulto e Neonatal pelo Centro Universitário Barão de Mauá, Ribeirão Preto - SP.

References

Chen CY, Gan P, How CH. Approach to frailty in the elderly in primary care and the community. Singapore Med J. 2018;59(5):240-5. http://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2018052

Simpson KN, Seamon BA, Hand BN, Roldan CO, Taber DJ, Moran WP, et al. Effect of frailty on resource use and cost for medicare patients. J Comp Eff Res. 2018;7(8):817-25. http://doi.org/10.2217/cer-2018-0029

Adabag S, Vo TN, Langsetmo L, Schousboe JT, Cawthon PM, Stone KL, et al. Frailty as a risk factor for cardiovascular versus noncardiovascular mortality in older men: results from the MrOS Sleep (Outcomes of Sleep Disorders in Older Men) Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018;7(10):e008974. http://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.008974

Published

2021-01-28

How to Cite

Mantovani, C. M. L., & Lunardi, G. V. (2021). The frailty syndrome: what is the importance in practice?. Revista Da Faculdade De Ciências Médicas De Sorocaba, 22(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.23925/1984-4840.2020v22i1a9

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