Self-reported functional impairment and frailty improve the prediction of healthcare expenditures
1. In this retrospective cohort study, the inclusion of functional impairment and phenotypic frailty more accurately predicted healthcare costs in ...
Tag: frailty
Wellness Check: Nutrition
Yogurt intake may be associated with a lower risk of obesity during the menopausal transition 1. In this prospective cohort ...
Routine invasive strategy not associated with improved outcomes in older adults with frailty and non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
1. In this randomized clinical trial, among 167 older adults with frailty and non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), ...
Post-acute care program for frail geriatric patients associated with better post-discharge outcomes
1. Frail, elderly patients participating in a post-acute care (PAC) program for more than 2 weeks following hospitalization have decreased ...
Frail patients with acute decompensated heart failure may benefit from physical rehabilitation intervention
1. Patients with acute heart failure who were more frail at baseline derived greater benefits from a tailored, multimodal rehabilitation ...
Vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation does not protect against frailty
1. In this study, vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in heathy, older adults without vitamin D3 deficiency did ...
Wellness Check: Nutrition
Prescription of folic acid supplementation was associated with reduced suicidal behavior 1. In patients with prescription for folic acid, rate ...
Increased pre-chemotherapy inflammatory biomarkers (IL-6 and CRP) correlated to increased risk of frailty post-chemotherapy in older breast cancer patients
1. 25.8% of patients receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer experienced worsening frailty status. 2. Patients with both biomarkers (IL-6 and ...
Dapagliflozin efficacious and safe in treating heart failure
1. Dapagliflozin reduced the risk of worsening heart failure or cardiovascular death regardless of frailty status. 2. Dapagliflozin improved quality ...
Geriatric assessment and management may reduce adverse events in older cancer patients
1. There were significantly fewer instances of grade 3-5 toxic effects among patients in the intervention group (51%) compared to ...
