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FRAILTY [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Old Age
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abused older adult
1, record 1, English, abused%20older%20adult
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abused older person 2, record 1, English, abused%20older%20person
correct
- abused elder 3, record 1, English, abused%20elder
correct
- abused senior 4, record 1, English, abused%20senior
correct
- maltreated older adult 5, record 1, English, maltreated%20older%20adult
correct
- maltreated older person 5, record 1, English, maltreated%20older%20person
correct
- maltreated elder 5, record 1, English, maltreated%20elder
correct
- victim of elder abuse 6, record 1, English, victim%20of%20elder%20abuse
correct
- elderly victim of abuse 6, record 1, English, elderly%20victim%20of%20abuse
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Federal laws on child abuse and domestic violence fund services and shelters for victims, but there is no comparable federal law on elder abuse. [In the United States, the] federal Older Americans Act ... does provide definitions of elder abuse and authorizes the use of federal funds for the National Center on Elder Abuse and for certain elder abuse awareness, training, and coordination activities in states and local communities, but it does not fund adult protective services or shelters for abused older persons. 7, record 1, English, - abused%20older%20adult
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elderly victim of abuse : The adjective "elderly" is seen as pejorative by several authors because it can imply infirmity, frailty or diminished capacity. 8, record 1, English, - abused%20older%20adult
Record 1, Key term(s)
- elder abuse victim
- elder-abuse victim
- elderly abuse victim
- elderly abuse-victim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aîné maltraité
1, record 1, French, a%C3%AEn%C3%A9%20maltrait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aînée maltraitée 1, record 1, French, a%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20maltrait%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- adulte âgé maltraité 2, record 1, French, adulte%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9%20maltrait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- adulte âgée maltraitée 3, record 1, French, adulte%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20maltrait%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- personne âgée maltraitée 4, record 1, French, personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20maltrait%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- aîné victime de maltraitance 5, record 1, French, a%C3%AEn%C3%A9%20victime%20de%20maltraitance
correct, masculine noun
- aînée victime de maltraitance 3, record 1, French, a%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20victime%20de%20maltraitance
correct, feminine noun
- personne âgée victime de maltraitance 6, record 1, French, personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20victime%20de%20maltraitance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aîné maltraité; aînée maltraitée : termes tirés du Mini-lexique sur la violence familiale et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 7, record 1, French, - a%C3%AEn%C3%A9%20maltrait%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deficit accumulation frailty
1, record 2, English, deficit%20accumulation%20frailty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- index frailty 2, record 2, English, index%20frailty
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frailty, as defined by the accumulation of health and functional problems(i. e., deficit accumulation frailty), is associated with morbidity and mortality because of a greater vulnerability to stressors and is considered a marker of biological, rather than chronological, age. 3, record 2, English, - deficit%20accumulation%20frailty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fragilité multidomaine
1, record 2, French, fragilit%C3%A9%20multidomaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fragilité multi-domaine 2, record 2, French, fragilit%C3%A9%20multi%2Ddomaine
correct, feminine noun
- fragilité par accumulation de déficits 2, record 2, French, fragilit%C3%A9%20par%20accumulation%20de%20d%C3%A9ficits
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] modèle [de la fragilité,] appelé «fragilité multidomaine»[,] est basé sur l'accumulation de déficits dans des domaines variés (et variables). 3, record 2, French, - fragilit%C3%A9%20multidomaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frailty
1, record 3, English, frailty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frailty is a clinical syndrome that describes a state of increased vulnerability to stressors due to decreased physiological reserves and increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes such as disability, hospitalization, and mortality. Although frailty is more prevalent in older adults, frailty can also occur in younger adults with chronic diseases and other healthcare conditions. 2, record 3, English, - frailty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fragilité
1, record 3, French, fragilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fragilité est un syndrome clinique. Il se définit par une diminution des capacités physiologiques de réserve qui altère les mécanismes d'adaptation au stress. 2, record 3, French, - fragilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phenotypic frailty
1, record 4, English, phenotypic%20frailty
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- physical frailty 1, record 4, English, physical%20frailty
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phenotypic frailty is conceptualized as a clinical syndrome driven by age-related biologic changes that drive physical characteristics of frailty and eventually, adverse outcomes. 2, record 4, English, - phenotypic%20frailty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fragilité phénotypique
1, record 4, French, fragilit%C3%A9%20ph%C3%A9notypique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fragilité physique 2, record 4, French, fragilit%C3%A9%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la fragilité phénotypique [...] considère la fragilité comme un syndrome causé par une spirale descendante des réserves. Elle mesure cinq critères : perte de poids involontaire, épuisement auto-déclaré, faible endurance, faible vitesse de marche et faible niveau d'activité physique. Un individu est considéré comme fragile si au moins trois de ces critères sont présents. 3, record 4, French, - fragilit%C3%A9%20ph%C3%A9notypique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-09-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sarcopenic obesity
1, record 5, English, sarcopenic%20obesity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SO 2, record 5, English, SO
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sarcopenic obesity is defined as a functional and clinical condition characterized by the coexistence of loss of skeletal muscle mass and function and an excess of adipose tissue.... Sarcopenic obesity is associated with several clinical complications such as frailty, fractures, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality. 3, record 5, English, - sarcopenic%20obesity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Muscles et tendons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- obésité sarcopénique
1, record 5, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20sarcop%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- OS 2, record 5, French, OS
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'obésité sarcopénique (OS) se caractérise «strico sensu» par une élévation de la masse grasse combinée à une réduction de la masse et de la fonction musculaires. Il s'agit d'un syndrome généralement appliqué aux patients âgés du fait des changements corporels connus dans la population gériatrique (réduction de la masse musculaire et accroissement du tissu adipeux viscéral) mais sa définition actuelle s'étend désormais aux pathologies chroniques de l'adulte. 2, record 5, French, - ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20sarcop%C3%A9nique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Hygiene and Health
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- waist-calf circumference ratio
1, record 6, English, waist%2Dcalf%20circumference%20ratio
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- WCR 1, record 6, English, WCR
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- waist-to-calf ratio 2, record 6, English, waist%2Dto%2Dcalf%20ratio
correct
- WCR 2, record 6, English, WCR
correct
- WCR 2, record 6, English, WCR
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
WC [waist circumference] and calf circumference(CC) are simple and non-invasive measures that have been proposed as markers of adiposity and muscle mass, respectively, and have been used to assess frailty... The waist-calf circumference ratio(WCR) is [an] index that combines both measures, serving as an effective method for evaluating the imbalance between abdominal fat and leg muscle mass. WCR has been proposed as a reliable predictor of cognitive impairment..., carotid atherosclerosis..., and health-related quality of life..., and has been shown to be a superior predictor of health outcomes compared to BMI [body mass index], WC, or CC alone. 3, record 6, English, - waist%2Dcalf%20circumference%20ratio
Record 6, Key term(s)
- waist to calf ratio
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Hygiène et santé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rapport tour de taille/tour de mollet
1, record 6, French, rapport%20tour%20de%20taille%2Ftour%20de%20mollet
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rapport taille/mollet 1, record 6, French, rapport%20taille%2Fmollet
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rapport tour de taille-tour de mollet
- rapport taille-mollet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-11-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Frailty Network
1, record 7, English, Canadian%20Frailty%20Network
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CFN 2, record 7, English, CFN
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Frailty Network(CFN) is Canada's sole network devoted to improving care for older Canadians living with frailty and [to] supporting their families and caregivers. [The network does] this by increasing frailty recognition and assessment, by increasing evidence for decision-making, by advancing evidence-based changes [in] care, by training the next generation of care professionals and scientists, by catalyzing change in Canada's health and social care systems, and... by engaging with older adults and their families and caregivers. 2, record 7, English, - Canadian%20Frailty%20Network
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Réseau canadien des soins aux personnes fragilisées
1, record 7, French, R%C3%A9seau%20canadien%20des%20soins%20aux%20personnes%20fragilis%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La mission du Réseau canadien des soins aux personnes fragilisées] est d'améliorer les soins destinés aux personnes âgées et fragilisées et le soutien à leur famille et à leurs proches aidants. Pour ce faire, [le Réseau travaille] à mieux faire reconnaître la fragilisation et à en favoriser l'évaluation, à enrichir les connaissances pour mieux éclairer les décisions, à faire évoluer la pratique à la lumière de faits probants, à former la prochaine génération de professionnels de la santé et à engager le dialogue avec les personnes âgées et leurs aidants. 1, record 7, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20canadien%20des%20soins%20aux%20personnes%20fragilis%C3%A9es
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- frail elderly person
1, record 8, English, frail%20elderly%20person
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- frail older adult 2, record 8, English, frail%20older%20adult
correct
- frail senior 3, record 8, English, frail%20senior
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person over 65 years old presenting a decreased capacity to adapt to the environment and to maintain a functional status. 4, record 8, English, - frail%20elderly%20person
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is proposed] that frailty is a clinical syndrome and [that it] can be measured by markers such as weight loss, exhaustion, weakness in grip strength, slow gait speed and reduced physical activity. 5, record 8, English, - frail%20elderly%20person
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- personne âgée fragile
1, record 8, French, personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fragile
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- personne âgée frêle 2, record 8, French, personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
- vieillard frêle 3, record 8, French, vieillard%20fr%C3%AAle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne âgée frêle se reconnaît aisément à domicile, en milieu hospitalier et en clinique, mais comment la définir? Même si le concept de la fragilité ne fait pas consensus dans la littérature, il se définit généralement par un état de précarité de la santé qui réduit la capacité de la personne âgée à faire face aux exigences de la vie, augmentant ou aggravant ainsi le risque de perte d'autonomie. 2, record 8, French, - personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fragile
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vieillard : Le féminin «vieillarde» est rare et péjoratif. 4, record 8, French, - personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fragile
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y Salud
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- anciano en estado de salud delicado
1, record 8, Spanish, anciano%20en%20estado%20de%20salud%20delicado
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- anciana en estado de salud delicado 2, record 8, Spanish, anciana%20en%20estado%20de%20salud%20delicado
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2022-10-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Preoperative and Postoperative Treatment
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- orthogeriatric care
1, record 9, English, orthogeriatric%20care
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Orthogeriatric care is a medical-surgical model which brings together multidisciplinary health professionals from trauma, orthopaedics and geriatric medicine to treat the fracture and frailty issues affecting people with hip fractures. 1, record 9, English, - orthogeriatric%20care
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitements pré- et post-opératoires
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- orthogériatrie
1, record 9, French, orthog%C3%A9riatrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'orthogériatrie est basée sur la collaboration entre les chirurgiens, les gériatres ainsi que le personnel infirmier des services d'orthopédie et de gériatrie dans la prise en soins de la personne âgée (PA) suite à une opération orthopédique de prothèse totale de hanche (PTH). 1, record 9, French, - orthog%C3%A9riatrie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2013-03-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- insurance principle
1, record 10, English, insurance%20principle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The insurance principle... is that, if through human frailty(in the Registry), the mirror fails to give an absolutely correct reflection of the title and a flaw appears, anyone who thereby suffers loss must be put in the same position, so far as money can do it, as if the reflection were a true one.(Simpson, p. 22) 1, record 10, English, - insurance%20principle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- principe de l'assurance
1, record 10, French, principe%20de%20l%27assurance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principe de l'assurance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 10, French, - principe%20de%20l%27assurance
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- design defect
1, record 11, English, design%20defect
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- defect in design 2, record 11, English, defect%20in%20design
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frailty or shortcoming of an item resulting from a defect in its concept, and which can be avoided only through an alteration or redesign of the item. 1, record 11, English, - design%20defect
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the contractor warrants that, for a period of 12 months from the date of delivery, ... the work shall be free from all defects in design, materials or workmanship, and shall conform with the requirements of the contract ... 3, record 11, English, - design%20defect
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- vice de conception
1, record 11, French, vice%20de%20conception
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'entrepreneur garantit que pour une durée de 12 mois à compter de la date de la livraison, [...] les travaux seront exempts de tous les vices de conception, de matériaux ou d'exécution et respecteront les exigences du contrat [...] 2, record 11, French, - vice%20de%20conception
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-05-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- insurance principle
1, record 12, English, insurance%20principle
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The insurance principle... is that, if through human frailty(in the Registry), the mirror fails to give an absolutely correct reflection of the title and a flaw appears, anyone who thereby suffers loss must be put in the same position, so far as money can do it, as if the reflection were a true one.(Rowton Simpson, 1976, p. 22). 1, record 12, English, - insurance%20principle
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- principe de l'assurance
1, record 12, French, principe%20de%20l%27assurance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principe de l'assurance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 12, French, - principe%20de%20l%27assurance
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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