Frailty

"Frailty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A state of increased vulnerability to stressors, following declines in function and reserves across multiple physiologic systems, characterized by MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FATIGUE; slowed motor performance; low physical activity; and unintentional weight loss.

Descriptor ID	D000073496
MeSH Number(s)	C23.550.359
Concept/Terms	Frailty Frailty Frailties Frailness Frailty Syndrome Frailty Syndrome Syndrome, Frailty Syndromes, Frailty

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Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Frailty [C23.550.359]

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Bar chart showing 37 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2017	2	0	2
2018	5	1	6
2019	5	0	5
2020	7	0	7
2021	3	1	4
2022	9	0	9
2023	3	0	3
2024	1	0	1

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Simhal RK, Wang KR, Purcell C, Shah YB, Chung PH. Perioperative risk predictors for gender affirming surgery in the NSQIP database. Can J Urol. 2024 Apr; 31(2):11826-11833.

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Kuczmarski MF, Beydoun MA, Georgescu MF, Noren Hooten N, Mode NA, Evans MK, Zonderman AB. Pro-Inflammatory Diets Are Associated with Frailty in an Urban Middle-Aged African American and White Cohort. Nutrients. 2023 Oct 29; 15(21).

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Gilbert ON, Mentz RJ, Bertoni AG, Kitzman DW, Whellan DJ, Reeves GR, Duncan PW, Nelson MB, Blumer V, Chen H, Reed SD, Upadhya B, O'Connor CM, Pastva AM. Relationship of Race With Functional and Clinical Outcomes With the REHAB-HF Multidomain Physical Rehabilitation Intervention for Older Patients With Acute Heart Failure. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Nov 07; 12(21):e030588.

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Prendiville T, Leahy A, Gabr A, Ahmad F, Afilalo J, Martin GP, Mamas M, Casserly IP, Mohamed A, Saleh A, Shanahan E, O'Connor M, Galvin R. Clinical Frailty Scale as a predictor of adverse outcomes following aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart. 2023 08; 10(2).

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Pinter ZW, Mikula AL, Townsley SE, Salmons Iv HI, Lakomkin N, Michalopoulos GD, Nassr A, Freedman BA, Bydon M, Fogelson J, Sebastian AS, Elder BD. Lower Hounsfield Units and Severe Multifidus Sarcopenia Are Independent Predictors of Increased Risk for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure Following Thoracolumbar Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Feb 15; 48(4):223-231.

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McKay MA, Mensinger JL, Whitehouse CR. The Relationship of Fear of Falling and Quality of Life: The Mediating Effects of Frailty and Depression. J Community Health Nurs. 2022 Oct-Dec; 39(4):251-261.

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Orkaby AR, Dushkes R, Ward R, Djousse L, Buring JE, Lee IM, Cook NR, LeBoff MS, Okereke OI, Copeland T, Manson JE. Effect of Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Risk of Frailty: An Ancillary Study of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 09 01; 5(9):e2231206.

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Ye F, Nelson MB, Bertoni AG, Ditzenberger GL, Duncan P, Mentz RJ, Reeves G, Whellan D, Chen H, Upadhya B, Kitzman DW, Pastva AM. Severity of functional impairments by race and sex in older patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 12; 70(12):3447-3457.

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Guasti L, Dilaveris P, Mamas MA, Richter D, Christodorescu R, Lumens J, Schuuring MJ, Carugo S, Afilalo J, Ferrini M, Asteggiano R, Cowie MR. Digital health in older adults for the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases and frailty. A clinical consensus statement from the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice/Taskforce on Geriatric Cardiology, the ESC Digital Health Committee and the ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology. ESC Heart Fail. 2022 10; 9(5):2808-2822.

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Weitz HH, Merli GJ. Web Exclusive. Annals Consult Guys - Frailty: Its Role as a Risk Factor in Surgery. Ann Intern Med. 2022 06; 175(6):CG1.

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