| Autor: |
Rees, Hilary Caitlyn, Meister, Edward, Mohler, Martha Jane, Klotz, Stephen A. |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care; Mar/Apr2016, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p131-134, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
Frailty is common in HIV-infected patients, but its causes are elusive. We assessed 122 clinic patients for frailty using the 5-measure Fried Frailty criteria. The prevalence of frailty was 19% (n = 23) and all frail patients reported exhaustion with a Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale score >16 indicating depression. The next most common criterion was low physical activity (expenditure of kcal/week). Markers of sarcopenia such as decreased grip strength and decreased gait speed, hallmarks of frailty in the elderly, were the least common of the 5 criteria. Frailty was reversible: 6 frail patients returned for reassessment and only 2 were frail. We conclude that frailty in the HIV-infected patients is potentially reversible and strongly associated with depression and low physical activity, whereas frailty in the elderly is associated with aging-related sarcopenia and is often irreversible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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