"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,
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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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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Frailty" by people in Profiles.
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Predictors of Transition to Frailty in Middle-Aged and Older People With HIV: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 12 15; 88(5):518-527.
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Multimorbidity networks associated with frailty among middle-aged and older people with HIV. AIDS. 2021 12 01; 35(15):2451-2461.
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Developing and evaluating a frailty index for older South Africans-findings from the HAALSI study. Age Ageing. 2021 11 10; 50(6):2167-2173.
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Brief Report: Frailty and HIV Disease Severity Synergistically Increase Risk of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 08 15; 84(5):522-526.
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Frailty and Neurocognitive Impairment: Impacts on Quality of Life in HIV. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2020 May-Jun; 31(3):290-300.
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Fragility fractures in sub-Saharan Africa: time to break the myth. Lancet Glob Health. 2019 01; 7(1):e26-e27.
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Psychosocial Correlates of Frailty Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Adults. Behav Med. 2019 Jul-Sep; 45(3):210-220.
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Neurocognitive functioning predicts frailty index in HIV. Neurology. 2018 07 10; 91(2):e162-e170.
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Effectiveness of interventions to prevent pre-frailty and frailty progression in older adults: a systematic review. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2018 01; 16(1):140-232.
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Prevalence and correlates of frailty in an older rural African population: findings from the HAALSI cohort study. BMC Geriatr. 2017 12 28; 17(1):293.