..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Sepsis Procalcitonin Frail elderly Emergency department Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment During the study period, 179 patients met the selection criteria. In Figure 1 , a flowchart of the inclusion of patients...

... planning Emergency preparedness Standard of care Veterans’ health Vulnerable populations Frail elderly Since 1980, the United States has sustained at least 219 weather and climate disasters, for which overall damages reached or exceeded 1 billion USD. Moreover, every state in the country has...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Frail elderly Functional decline International comparison Longevity...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Education Epidemiology of aging Frail elderly Socioeconomic inequalities Older men and women who are frail have higher chances of dying, being institutionalized, and having a decline in functioning than those who...

... advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Frail elderly Nursing homes Physical...

... Frail elderly Cognition disorder Dementia Abstract Background: Measures of fear of falling have not yet been validated in patients with dementia, leaving a methodological gap that limits research in a population at high risk of falling and fall-related consequences. Objective: The objectives...

... community-dwelling Mexican Americans. This clinical index has the potential to identify older minorities at risk for poor health outcomes and mortality. National Institutes of Health (NIH) 10.13039/100000002 Aging Frail elderly Hispanic Americans Minorities Survival © 2009 S. Karger...

... Frail elderly Abstract Background: During the last decade, occupational therapy has gained increasing importance as component of the rehabilitation programs in disabled patients. Objective: To evaluate the ef cacy of occupational therapy programs in patients with a recent stroke. Methods: We selected...

... training W Frail elderly W Fear of falling W Randomized controlled trial Abstract Background: The knowledge concerning balance training actually lowering fall rates among frail older persons is limited. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a 4-week individualized visual...

... by rehabilitation is indicated in selected nonagenarian patients. 6 08 2001 30 11 2001 16 12 2002 Hip fracture Frail elderly Mortality Morbidity © 2003 S. Karger AG, Basel 2002 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may...

... of BE in hospitalized frail elderly patients. Methods: Four hundred and seventy-two elderly patients hospitalized for different reasons underwent BE examinations. The medical charts and radiological reports were retrospectively reviewed. Results: One hundred and ninety-two (41%) BE examinations were considered...