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Exploring fraity and sarcopenia in older adults admitted to acute medical unit, looking at prevalence, trajectory, and outcomes: A protocol testing the feasibility and acceptability of the TYSON study

BACKGROUND: Frailty and sarcopenia are common in older people and are associated with adverse outcomes including increased mortality and morbidity. It is unclear whether screening for frailty and sarcopenia would identify specific populations most at risk of poor outcomes during unplanned hospital a...

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Autores principales: Kamwa, Vicky, Jackson, Thomas, Hassan-Smith, Zaki, Sapey, Elizabeth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10624263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37922241
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293650