Discrepancies in the Prevalence of Known Frailty Scales: Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study
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Prevalence of frailty and factors associated with frailty in the hospitalized elderly
Introduction: One of the expected consequences of society aging is an increase in the number of frail elderly. Frailty if persistent, It probably has consequences for the individual and social life of the elderly in society. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence and frailty-related factors were assessed in the elderly hospitalized. Methods: The present study is a cross-...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2508-4798,2508-4909
DOI: 10.4235/agmr.18.0049