Assessing Nutritional Status and Frailty among Poor Elderly Individuals in Requena del Tapiche, Peru

Article Primary Health Care

Prevalence and associated factors of frailty in adults over 70 years in the community

Lara Menendez-Gonzalez et al.

Summary: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and analyze the factors associated with frailty syndrome in adults over 70 years old. The results showed that advanced age, comorbidity, and polypharmacy were significant risk factors for frailty syndrome. In addition to Fried's criteria, aspects of health, functional, cognitive-affective, and social status should be considered when assessing frailty syndrome.

ATENCION PRIMARIA (2021)

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Review Immunology

Post-COVID syndrome. A case series and comprehensive review

Juan-Manuel Anaya et al.

Summary: Post-COVID syndrome is characterized primarily by musculoskeletal, pulmonary, digestive, and neurological involvement including depression, and is independent of the severity of the acute illness and humoral response. Long-term antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and high inter-individual variability have been confirmed.

AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS (2021)

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Article Cell Biology

Sex differences in frailty: Comparisons between humans and preclinical models

Alice E. Kane et al.

Summary: Frailty can be viewed as a state of physiological decline that increases susceptibility to adverse health outcomes. Even though women have longer lifespans, they are found to be frailer than men. The factors responsible for this difference are not well understood yet.

MECHANISMS OF AGEING AND DEVELOPMENT (2021)

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Review Endocrinology & Metabolism