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Use of the Frailty Index and FRAIL-NH Scale for the Assessment of the Frailty Status of Elderly Individuals Admitted in a Long-term Care Hospital in Korea

BACKGROUND: Numerous elderly individuals with multimorbidity and impaired function are admitted in long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) in Korea. In this study, we aimed to describe the frailty status of elderly patients admitted in a LTCH using the FRAIL-NH scale and to identify the clinical relevance...

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Autores principales: Ga, Hyuk, Won, Chang Won, Jung, Hee-Won
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Geriatrics Society 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7387636/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32743239
http://dx.doi.org/10.4235/agmr.2018.22.1.20