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Frailty as a predictor of mortality: a comparative cohort study of older adults in Costa Rica and the United States
BACKGROUND: Frailty is a common condition among older adults that results from aging-related declines in multiple systems. Frailty increases older adults’ vulnerability to negative health outcomes, including loss of mobility, falls, hospitalizations, and mortality. The aim of this study is to examin...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10563325/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37817140 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16900-4 |