Preoperative Frailty screening predicts postoperative outcomes in older surgical patients Aditi14 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTCanada: A study published in Anesthesia and Analgesia under Geriatric Anesthesia has concluded that frailty, measured by the FRAIL scale, is...
Vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids not helpful in reducing risk of frailty Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTFrailty is defined as reduced physiological reserve and ability to cope with acute stresses. Up to half of adults over the age of 85 live with frailty...
Frailty tied to prediabetes progression to diabetes and risk of CVD and mortality Medha Baranwal2 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTChina: A recent study has reported an association of frailty with the progression of prediabetes to diabetes and increased risks of cardiovascular...
Frailty tied to the progression of prediabetes to diabetes and CVD, mortality risk: Study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2022 10:45 AM ISTChina: A recent study published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice has linked frailty with the advancement of prediabetes to diabetes and...
Frailty screening has no benefit over geriatric-assessment in elderly patients with solid tumors Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Nov 2022 7:45 PM ISTAccording to a new study Frailty screening has no benefit over geriatric-assessment in elderly patients with solid tumors. The study conducted...
Vitamin D and omega-3 supplements fail to prevent frailty in geriatric patients: JAMA Dr.Niharika Harsha B30 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTA new study found that the rate of frailty change was unaffected by treatment with vitamin D3, or omega-3 fatty acid supplementation compared with...
Individuals with depression more prone to frailty development in response to dietary inflammation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in The Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences found a link between depression, diet, and the development of frailty. Frailty,...
Mediterranean diet tied with low frailty risk: study Dr. Shravani Dali13 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTThe Mediterranean diet is linked to a lower risk of frailty, suggests a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. ...
Mediterranean diet may reduce chance of frailty, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Jun 2022 5:30 AM ISTFrailty is defined as a recognizable state of increased vulnerability resulting from a decline in function across multiple physiological...
Watch and wait strategy better than emergency surgery for severely frail patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTNew research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows that for patients who are very frail, it may be better to...
Dapagliflozin action on HFrEF not impacted by frailty: Data from DAPA-HF trial Medha Baranwal6 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTUK: Findings from a post hoc analysis of the DAPA-HF trial suggests that the protective effects of dapagliflozin in patients having heart failure with...
Dapagliflozin associated with improved outcomes in heart failure patients regardless of frailty Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 April 2022 9:45 AM ISTA post-hoc analysis of the DAPA-HF (Dapagliflozin and Prevention of Adverse Outcomes in Heart Failure) randomized control trial found that...
