After adjustment for other factors, a CFS of 3 or higher and relapsed/refractory disease were the only independent predictors of early zanubrutinib discontinuation.

A new study classifies frailty in older people, coming up with two subtypes. The classification may further help clinicians manage frailty and deliver more customized care. The study evaluated the ...

The researchers proposed using the FRAIL Scale modified to include an extra item on time since completion of cancer treatment and a cut-off of 2 or higher to assess frailty in older adult cancer ...

Frailty — a clinical syndrome characterized by decreased physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors — has traditionally been associated with geriatric medicine but has profound ...

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) offers a practical alternative: a 9-point, bedside, visually assessed tool that can be completed in minutes. However, key questions remain-how closely this ...

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) offers a practical alternative: a 9-point, bedside, visually assessed tool that can be completed in minutes. However, key questions remain—how closely this ...

Researchers at a Scottish university have discovered a measure used to assess the health of older people can improve quality of life for younger patients. Frailty is a condition usually recognised in ...

Frailty is a term which describes a loss of function as a human being over a range of physiological parameters, both physical and emotional, along with an increased susceptibility to stressful ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . DESTIN, Fla. — Rheumatologists are uniquely positioned to define and manage sarcopenia and frailty, according to ...