Frailty evaluation in a geriatric patient. Clinical guidelines of the Board of the Czech Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Authors:
Vaňková Hana 1; Topinková Eva 2; Hrnčiariková Dana 3; Bielaková Katarína 4; Weber Pavel 4; Jurašková Božena 3
Authors‘ workplace:
Interní klinika 3. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady Praha
1; Geriatrická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN Praha
2; III. interní gerontometabolická klinika LF UK a FN Hradec Králové, subkatedra geriatrie LF UK v Hradci Králové
3; Klinika interní, geriatrie a praktického lékařství LF MU a FN Brno
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Geriatrie a Gerontologie 2023, 12, č. 1: 5-8
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Overview
Clinical guidelines on Frailty evaluation in a geriatric patient were developed and approved by the Board of the Czech Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics based on international guidelines. The importance of frailty is outlined in the context of public health. The main charecteristics of frailty are described. The guidelines summarize content of the clinical evaluation of frailty and the recommended clinical management of frailty.
Keywords:
geriatric patient – frailty – frailty syndrome – clinical guideline
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