 Frail Elderly
"Frail Elderly" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Older adults or aged individuals who are lacking in general strength and are unusually susceptible to disease or to other infirmity.
| Descriptor ID |
D016330
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.060.116.100.540
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| Concept/Terms |
Frail Elderly- Frail Elderly
- Elderly, Frail
- Frail Elders
- Elder, Frail
- Elders, Frail
- Frail Elder
Frail Older Adults- Frail Older Adults
- Adult, Frail Older
- Adults, Frail Older
- Frail Older Adult
- Older Adult, Frail
- Older Adults, Frail
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| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2020 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2023 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2024 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Frail Elderly" by people in Profiles.
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Witham MD, McDonald C, Wilson N, Rennie KJ, Bardgett M, Bradley P, Clegg AP, Connolly S, Hancock H, Hiu S, Nicholson K, Robertson L, Simms L, Steel AJ, Steves CJ, Storey B, Wason J, von Zglinicki T, Sayer AA. Metformin and physical performance in older people with probable sarcopenia and physical prefrailty or frailty in England?(MET-PREVENT): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2025 Mar; 6(3):100695.
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Wanigatunga AA, Dong Y, Jin M, Leroux A, Cui E, Zhou X, Zhao A, Schrack JA, Bandeen-Roche K, Walston JD, Xue QL, Lindquist MA, Crainiceanu CM. Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity at any Dose Reduces All-Cause Dementia Risk Regardless of Frailty Status. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Mar; 26(3):105456.
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Iriarte E, Cooley S, Wisch J, Erlandson KM, Ances BM, Jankowski C. Area Deprivation Index and Frailty Among Older People With HIV. J Appl Gerontol. 2025 Jan; 44(1):44-51.
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De Simone B, Chouillard E, Podda M, Pararas N, de Carvalho Duarte G, Fugazzola P, Birindelli A, Coccolini F, Polistena A, Sibilla MG, Kruger V, Fraga GP, Montori G, Russo E, Pintar T, Ansaloni L, Avenia N, Di Saverio S, Lepp?niemi A, Lauretta A, Sartelli M, Puzziello A, Carcoforo P, Agnoletti V, Bissoni L, Isik A, Kluger Y, Moore EE, Romeo OM, Abu-Zidan FM, Beka SG, Weber DG, Tan ECTH, Paolillo C, Cui Y, Kim F, Picetti E, Di Carlo I, Toro A, Sganga G, Sganga F, Testini M, Di Meo G, Kirkpatrick AW, Marzi I, d?Angelis N, Kelly MD, Wani I, Sakakushev B, Bala M, Bonavina L, Galante JM, Shelat VG, Cobianchi L, Mas FD, Pikoulis M, Damaskos D, Coimbra R, Dhesi J, Hoffman MR, Stahel PF, Maier RV, Litvin A, Latifi R, Biffl WL, Catena F. The 2023 WSES guidelines on the management of trauma in elderly and frail patients. World J Emerg Surg. 2024 05 31; 19(1):18.
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Mielenz TJ, Jia H, DiGuiseppi CG, Strogatz D, Andrews HF, Molnar LJ, Eby DW, Hill LL, Li G. Frailty and poor physical functioning as risk factors for driving cessation. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1298539.
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Johnson EH, Brockman V, Schmoekel N, Schroeppel TJ. The Effect of Frailty in Predicting Outcomes of Rib Fractures Among Elderly Patients. Am Surg. 2024 Aug; 90(8):1994-1999.
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Araya AX, Iriarte E, De Oliveira G, Baeza MJ, Jankowski C. Factors Related to the Need for Informal Care Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Chile. J Gerontol Nurs. 2024 Feb; 50(2):43-52.
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Iriarte E, Cianelli R, De Santis JP, Alamian A, Castro JG, Matsuda Y, Araya AX. Multidimensional Frailty, Quality of Life and Self-Management in Aging Hispanics Living With HIV. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 07; 43(7):899-909.
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Tran M, Garbin A, Burke RE, Cumbler E, Forster JE, Stevens-Lapsley J, Mangione KK. Impact of Frailty on Gait Speed Improvements in Home Health after Hospital Discharge: Secondary Analysis of Two Randomized Controlled Trials. J Frailty Aging. 2024; 13(3):254-258.
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Iriarte E, Cianelli R, De Santis JP, Villegas N, Irarrazabal L, Jankowski C, Provencio-Vasquez E. HIV-Related Stigma and Multidimensional Frailty Among Older Latinos With HIV. Hisp Health Care Int. 2024 06; 22(2):99-108.
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