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Prevalence of Frailty and Prefrailty in People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Aged 50 or Older: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Yuji YamadaTakaaki KobayashiAngela CondoAroonsiri SangarlangkarnFred KoYu TaniguchiGotaro Kojima
Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)
The pooled prevalence of frailty and prefrailty defined by the Fried frailty phenotype was assessed in PWH aged 50 or older. Findings from this study quantified the proportion of this specific population with this common geriatric syndrome. Future studies identifying effective strategies for frailty screening and intervention are required for this vulnerable population.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • hepatitis c virus
  • risk factors
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • randomized controlled trial
  • physical activity
  • middle aged
  • hiv aids
  • clinical trial
  • case control
  • hip fracture