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Prevalence of Frailty in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BACKGROUND: Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have experienced a rapid increase in their proportion of older people. This region is marked by a high prevalence of chronic diseases and disabilities among aging adults. Frailty appears in the context of LAC negatively affecting quality...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4976913/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27500953 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160019 |