Inter-Relationships between Frailty, Sarcopenia, Undernutrition and Dysphagia in Older People Who Are Admitted to Acute Frailty and Medical Wards: Is There an Older Adult Quartet?
<i>Introduction</i>: With increasing age the prevalence of frailty, sarcopenia, undernutrition and dysphagia increases. These are all independent markers of outcome. This study explores the prevalence of these four and explores relationships between them.<i> Methods</i>: A co...
Main Authors: | David Smithard, Dharinee Hansjee, Darrien Henry, Laura Mitchell, Arjun Sabaharwal, Jo Salkeld, Eirene Yeung, Osman Younus, Ian Swaine |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/3/41 |
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