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Frailty in the elderly after COVID-19: a pilot study

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dc.contributor.authorPereira, Filipe Alexandre
dc.contributor.authorTomás, Maria Teresa
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-25T08:44:48Z
dc.date.available2023-08-25T08:44:48Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Frailty is a better predictor of COVID-19 evolution and outcome than age or comorbidities, however, it is unclear whether frailty is a risk factor or a consequence in the elderly after COVID-19. Objective: To compare frailty levels between elderly after COVID-19 and those with unknown COVID-19 diagnoses. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the community. Handgrip strength and the Frailty Index (Clinical Fragility Scale) were assessed in 25 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥65 years who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 for less than 6 months, and in an equal number of elderly participants with the same characteristics without a known diagnosis of CoViD-19. Results: The elderly with a diagnosis of COVID-19 for less than 6 months presented increased Frailty Index (p=0.026). No differences regarding handgrip strength were found. Conclusions: Significant changes were found in frailty levels in elderly patients diagnosed with COVID-19 for less than 6 months when compared with elderly individuals without a diagnosis of COVID-19. These results may indicate that COVID-19 could increase frailty levels in elderly patients.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPereira FA, Tomás MT. Frailty in the elderly after COVID-19: a pilot study. In: 15th International Conference on Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle Wasting, Lisbon (Portugal), June 24-26, 2022. poster 2-05.pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/16404
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://society-scwd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Programme-Abstract-Book-2022.pdfpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCOVID-19pt_PT
dc.subjectPhysiotherapypt_PT
dc.subjectRehabilitationpt_PT
dc.subjectFrailtypt_PT
dc.subjectElderlypt_PT
dc.titleFrailty in the elderly after COVID-19: a pilot studypt_PT
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person.familyNameTomás
person.givenNameMaria Teresa
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-0491-8903
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