Modifed frailty index
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Limitations exist in available studies investigating effect of preoperative frailty on postoperative out‑ comes. This study was designed to analyze the association between composite risk index, an accumulation of preop‑ erative frailty deficits, and the risk of postoperative complications in older patients recovering from elective digestive tract surgery.
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Although vitamin D and dentition status are each associated with frailty, their combined effects on frailty have not been studied. This study aimed to evaluate the combined effects of vitamin D and dentition status on frailty in old Chinese adults.
10p vinobelprisen 26-03-2022 9 4 Download
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Several methods are available for identifying frailty, but limited tools have been validated in Thai context. Our objective was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Thai version of the Simple Frailty Questionnaire (T- FRAIL) compared to the Thai Frailty Index (TFI) and to explore modifications to improve its diagnostic properties.
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The prognostic value of frailty measures for post-stroke neurocognitive disorder (NCD) remains to be evaluated. Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the predictive value of pre-stroke FI with pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) for post-stroke cognitive impairment. Further, we explored the added value of including FI in prediction models for cognitive prognosis post-stroke.
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