Fragilidad: un síndrome geriátrico emergente Frailty: an emerging geriatric syndrome
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: In the last decade frailty has been increasingly regarded as an independent geriatric syndrome characterized by diminished physiological stores and rising health-risk vulnerability in elderlies. The present actualization provides a wide review on the topic by emphasizing aspects such as its definition, prevalence, etiopathogenia, conditioners or markers, clinical presentation, measurement tools, consequences and actions for its prevention and treatment.
Authors: Ángel Julio, Romero Cabrera
Language: Spanish
Topic: Frailty in Older Adults
Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2340827155