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Observational studyBMC geriatrics2017

Prevalence of frailty and its associated factors in older hospitalised patients in Vietnam.

Huyen Thi Thanh Vu, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Tu N Nguyen, Anh Trung Nguyen, Robert Cumming, Sarah Hilmer, Thang Pham

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Observational study in BMC geriatrics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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30citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Frailty in an Adult Acute Hospital Population: Predictors, Prevalence, and Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024
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  14. Walking Speed Assessed by 4-Meter Walk Test in the Community-Dwelling Oldest Old Population in Vietnam.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Huyen Thi Thanh VuDepartment of Gerontology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam. vuthanhhuyen11@hmu.edu.vn.
Thanh Xuan NguyenThe National Geriatric Hospital, 01 Ton That Tung, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Tu N NguyenDepartment of Gerontology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Anh Trung NguyenThe National Geriatric Hospital, 01 Ton That Tung, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Robert CummingSydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Sarah HilmerDepartments of Clinical Pharmacology and Aged Care, Royal North Shore Hospital and Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Thang PhamDepartment of Gerontology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Hanoi Medical University · VNNational Hospital of Pediatrics · VNRoyal North Shore Hospital · AUUniversity of Sydney · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFrailty is an emerging issue in geriatrics and gerontology. The prevalence of frailty is increasing as the population ages. Like many developing countries, Vietnam has a rapidly ageing population. However, there have been no studies about frailty in older people in Vietnam. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of frailty and its associated factors in older hospitalised patients at the National Geriatric Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam.

methodsProspective observational study in inpatients aged ≥60 years at the National Geriatric Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam from 4/2015 to 10/2015. Frailty was assessed using the Reported Edmonton Frail Scale (REFS) and Fried frailty phenotype.

resultsA total of 461 patients were recruited (56.8% female, mean age 76.2 ± 8.9 years). The prevalence of frailty was 31.9% according to the REFS. Using the Fried frailty criteria, the percentages of non-frail, pre-frail and frail participants were 24.5, 40.1 and 35.4%, respectively. Factors associated with frailty defined by REFS were age (OR 1.05 per year, 95% CI 1.03-1.08), poor reported nutritional status (OR 4.51, 95% CI 2.15-9.44), and not finishing high school (OR 2.18, 95% CI 1.37-3.46). Factors associated with frailty defined by the Fried frailty criteria included age (OR 1.07 per year, 95% CI 1.05-1.10), poor reported nutritional status (OR 2.96, 95%CI 1.43-6.11), not finishing high school (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.01-2.46) and cardiovascular disease (OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.16-2.67).

conclusionsWhile further studies are needed to examine the impact of frailty on outcomes in Vietnam, the observed high prevalence of frailty in older inpatients is likely to have implications for health policy and planning for the ageing population in Vietnam.

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Geriatric AssessmentAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFrail ElderlyFrailtyHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceProspective StudiesVietnamFrailtyOlder patientsPrevalenceVietnam

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