High CTI and frailty jointly associated with greater stroke risk
A nationwide cohort study found that high C-reactive protein–triglyceride-glucose index levels and frailty were independently and jointly associated with higher ...
Tag: frailty
Highly frail older breast cancer survivors often lack Medicare home health care
A claims-based study of older breast cancer survivors found that more than half of highly frail women used no Medicare ...
Retrospective older-adult study links red cell size variation-to-albumin ratio to frailty
A retrospective cross-sectional study of 1,948 older adults found that higher red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratios were most strongly ...
Frailty found in 82.3% of patients preparing for TAVI
Frailty was present in 82.3% of 113 Polish patients with severe aortic stenosis qualified for TAVI, with NYHA class, emotional ...
Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus nimotuzumab as a bridge to surgery in a frail elderly patient with maxillary gingival and palatal squamous cell carcinoma: a case report
A single-case report describes improved fitness for surgery, a reported ypT0N0 pathological response with a stated pathology-verification caveat, and no ...
Five-decade bibliometric map shows sustained growth in breast cancer and frailty research
A 53-year bibliometric analysis of 1,003 publications found sustained growth in breast cancer and frailty research, with prominent attention to ...
New Blood Test Flags Deadly Heart Risk in Elderly Aortic Stenosis Patients
A new study links a combined cholesterol-and-inflammation blood index to cardiovascular mortality and frailty in elderly patients with severe aortic ...
Rising Frailty Signals Double Hip Fracture Risk in Older Chinese Adults
For millions of older adults, the difference between an active retirement and a life-altering injury may come down to how ...
Walking Speed May Be the Sixth Vital Sign: First Percentile Reference Values for Colombian Older Adults
A secondary analysis of the SABE survey establishes the first population-specific percentile reference values for usual gait speed in Colombian ...
Frailty Risk Score Predicts One-Year Survival in Hospitalized Patients Aged 80 and Above
A Norwegian study of over 11,000 hospital admissions found that half of patients aged 80 and above were frail, with ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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