How does hospitalization affect the frailty status of geriatric patients? Prospective study from internal medicine wards of a university hospital.

Serdar CeylanMerve Guner OytunArzu Okyar BaşCafer BalciMeltem Gulhan HalilMustafa CankurtaranBurcu Balam Doğu

Published in: Chronic illness (2023)

Hospitalization may have positive effects on frailty in older adult patients hospitalized in internal medicine wards, the main effect is seen to be more significant in the post-discharge follow-up.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
physical activity
hip fracture