Identification of Frailty and Its Risk Factors in Elderly Hospitalized Patients from Different Wards: A Cross-Sectional Study in China.

Yao-Dan LiangYao-Nan ZhangYan-Ming LiYu-Hui ChenJing-Yong XuMing LiuJing LiZhao MaLin-Lin QiaoZi WangJie-Fu YangHua Wang

Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2019)

Frailty is common among elderly inpatients, especially in non-surgical wards. CFS is a preferred screening tool and FI may be an optimal assessment tool. Old age, low educational level, fast heart rate, low albumin, high D-dimer, ≥5 comorbidities, and polypharmacy are independent risk factors of frailty in elderly hospitalized patients.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
risk factors
heart rate
middle aged
heart rate variability
blood pressure
physical activity