Risk factor analysis of the decrease in gait speed among Japanese older outpatients with polypharmacy

BACKGROUND: Both polypharmacy and frailty are critical issues faced by the elderly. The decrease in gait speed is an index of frailty, and it is generally associated with falls and fractures, which are risk factors requiring the need for support or long-term patient care. In this study, we assess th...

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Autores principales: Deguchi, Masataka, Nishida, Keigo, Enokiya, Tomoyuki, Ooi, Kazuya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6858742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31788321
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40780-019-0152-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6858742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31788321
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40780-019-0152-4

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