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ArticleRevista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)2023

Frailty and its associates in community-dwelling older adults.

Meris Esra Bozkurt, Nezahat Muge Catikkas, Tugba Erdogan, Meryem Merve Oren, Cihan Kilic, Mehmet Akif Karan, Gulistan Bahat

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Article in Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meris Esra BozkurtIstanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics - İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2823-1647
Nezahat Muge CatikkasIstanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics - İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2494-1625
Tugba ErdoganIstanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics - İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8690-0189
Meryem Merve OrenIstanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Public Health - İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3383-7830
Cihan KilicIstanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics - İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1246-3622
Mehmet Akif KaranIstanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics - İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9080-404X
Gulistan BahatIstanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics - İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5343-9795
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWhile the literature contains several studies on the frailty assessed during hospitalization and/or outpatient settings and nursing homes, few studies have assessed frailty in community-dwelling older adults. We investigated the prevalence of frailty and associated factors among older adults in a sample of community-dwelling older adults.

methodsWe included community-dwelling older adults >60 years living in the Fatih District of the Istanbul Province. We conducted the study between November 2014 and May 2015. We collected the data such as age, sex, number of diseases and drugs, functional status, frailty, the presence of geriatric syndromes, common diseases, and quality-of-life assessment. Frailty was evaluated by the FRAIL scale.

resultsA total of 204 adults (mean age: 75.4±7.3 years) were included, of whom 30.4% were robust, 42.6% were pre-frail, and 27% were frail. In multivariate analyses, associated factors of frailty were the number of drugs [odds ratio (OR)=1.240, p=0.036], the presence of cognitive impairment (OR=0.300, p=0.016), and falls (OR=1.984, p=0.048).

conclusionThe present study established the prevalence of frailty in a large district in the largest metropolis in the country through a valid screening method. Our results suggest that clinicians should consider frailty evaluation in patients with multiple drug usage, cognitive impairment, and falls.

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FrailtyAgedAged, 80 and overFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHumansIndependent LivingQuality of Life

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