Structured Summary
Abstract
A state of increased vulnerability to stressors, following declines in function and reserves across multiple physiologic systems, characterized by MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FATIGUE; slowed motor performance; low physical activity; and unintentional weight loss.
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Frailness
- Frailties
- Debility
- Frailty Syndrome
- Debilities
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Aspects Covered
35 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
coordinate with FRAIL ELDERLY if pertinent
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History Note
2018
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Previous Indexing
- Frail Elderly (1990-2017)
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QZ 180
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Frailty. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000073496. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000073496
- Frailty. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frailty_syndrome
- Frailty. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177171