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Geriatric syndromes in an urban elderly population in Cameroon: a focus on disability, sarcopenia and cognitive impairment

INTRODUCTION: geriatric syndromes are multifactorial conditions that are associated with substantial disability, poor quality of life and mortality in the elderly. The patterns of these conditions are poorly described in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates...

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Autores principales:	Essomba, Marie Josiane Ntsama, Atsa, Daniel, Noah, Dimitri Zogo, Zingui-Ottou, Marylin, Paula, Ginette, Nkeck, Jan René, Noubiap, Jean Jacques, Ashuntantang, Gloria
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	The African Field Epidemiology Network 2020
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7821796/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33520068 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.37.229.26634

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