"Frailty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A state of increased vulnerability to stressors, following declines in function and reserves across multiple physiologic systems, characterized by MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FATIGUE; slowed motor performance; low physical activity; and unintentional weight loss.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073496
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.359
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Frailty" by people in Profiles.
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Circadian disturbances and frailty risk in older adults. Nat Commun. 2023 11 16; 14(1):7219.
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Association Between Frailty and Free-Living Walking Performance in People With Multiple Sclerosis. Phys Ther. 2023 05 04; 103(5).
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Incremental benefits of circumferential minimally invasive surgery for increasingly frail patients with adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 08 01; 39(2):168-174.
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Connecting real-world digital mobility assessment to clinical outcomes for regulatory and clinical endorsement-the Mobilise-D study protocol. PLoS One. 2022; 17(10):e0269615.
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Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients 75 Years and Older: JACC?State-of-the-Art?Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 01 18; 79(2):166-179.
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Frailty in multiple sclerosis: A closer look at the deficit accumulation framework. Mult Scler. 2022 05; 28(6):1000-1001.
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Frailty and Falls in People Living With Multiple Sclerosis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 05; 103(5):952-957.
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Effects of Home-Based Exercise on Frailty in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: Systematic Review. Biol Res Nurs. 2022 01; 24(1):48-63.
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Motor function is the primary driver of the associations of sarcopenia and physical frailty with adverse health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults. PLoS One. 2021; 16(2):e0245680.
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Neuropathologic burden and the degree of frailty in relation to global cognition and dementia. Neurology. 2020 12 15; 95(24):e3269-e3279.