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FRAILTY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phenotypic frailty
1, record 1, English, phenotypic%20frailty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- physical frailty 1, record 1, English, physical%20frailty
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - phenotypic%20frailty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fragilité phénotypique
1, record 1, French, fragilit%C3%A9%20ph%C3%A9notypique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fragilité physique 2, record 1, French, fragilit%C3%A9%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - fragilit%C3%A9%20ph%C3%A9notypique
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 2022-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Frailty Network
1, record 4, English, Canadian%20Frailty%20Network
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CFN 2, record 4, English, CFN
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Canadian%20Frailty%20Network
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Réseau canadien des soins aux personnes fragilisées
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A9seau%20canadien%20des%20soins%20aux%20personnes%20fragilis%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20canadien%20des%20soins%20aux%20personnes%20fragilis%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- human frailty
1, record 5, English, human%20frailty
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ordinary person does not lose control and kill someone in the first place. However, the defence of provocation recognizes human frailties that can lead to violence. 1, record 5, English, - human%20frailty
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faiblesse humaine
1, record 5, French, faiblesse%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne ordinaire ne perd pas la maîtrise de soi et n'assassine pas autrui. Toutefois, la défense de provocation reconnaît que certaines faiblesses humaines peuvent mener à la violence. 1, record 5, French, - faiblesse%20humaine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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