Integrated care for geriatric frailty and sarcopenia: a randomized control trial
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Integrated care for geriatric frailty and sarcopenia: a randomized control trial
BACKGROUND Exercise, nutrition, and psychological interventions may all have positive impacts on frailty and sarcopenia. However, it is not known whether an integrated care programme with all three components can be beneficial and the intensity of such programme is also not certain. In this study, we aim to determine the effectiveness of two levels of integrated care on frailty and sarcopenia. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2190-5991
DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12132