Frailty: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Management
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 1021
Special Issue Editors
Interests: clinical medicine; nursing; frailty; elderly; malnutrition; physical performance; cognitive impairment; post-COVID-19 disability; frailty-gender differences
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Interests: COVID-19; interstitial lung diseases; metabolic dysfuntion in chronic respiratory disorders
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome, characterized by extreme vulnerability to acute stressors or exacerbation and decompensation of chronic conditions which result in extreme negative health outcomes. Clinical presentation of frailty is commonly characterized by fatigue, weight loss, impaired awareness, balance and gait impairment, frequent infections and fluctuating disability.
Although, the ''ideal'' diagnostic instrument for frailty has not been developed, different frailty evaluation models, and tools have been developed and validated with significant predictive impact.
The prevalence of frailty increases with age, is influenced by the presence of age-related comorbidities and depends on which instruments are used to detect frailty. Trajectories of frailty are heterogenous, and frailty management requires multicomponent interventions based on the patient’s health needs, physical activity, dietary interventions, structured medication reviews and strengthening social support.
The scope of this Special Issue includes articles related to advances in frailty epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic tools, and management. Priority will be given to research results related to frailty screening, validation studies for frailty assessment, and management.
Dr. Klara Komici
Dr. Fabio Perrotta
Guest Editors
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