Autor: |
Antonella Pansini, Angela Lombardi, Maria Morgante, Salvatore Frullone, Anna Marro, Mario Rizzo, Giuseppe Martinelli, Eugenio Boccalone, Antonio De Luca, Gaetano Santulli, Pasquale Mone |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 13 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1664-2392 |
DOI: |
10.3389/fendo.2022.831556 |
Popis: |
BackgroundFrailty is a multidimensional condition typical of elders. Frail older adults have a high risk of functional decline, hospitalization, and mortality. Hypertension is one of the most common comorbidities in elders. Hyperglycemia (HG) is frequently observed in frail older adults, and represents an independent predictor of worst outcomes, with or without diabetes mellitus (DM). We aimed at investigating the impact of HG on physical impairment in frailty.MethodsWe studied consecutive older adults with frailty and hypertension at the ASL (local health unit of the Italian Ministry of Health) of Avellino, Italy, from March 2021 to September 2021. Exclusion criteria were: age |
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