Assertion: frailty | /r/HasProperty | clinical syndrome
Facets:
value: in healthcare
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Frailty is a clinical syndrome.
text: In healthcare, frailty is a clinical term that refers to a loss of ‘biological reserve’ (biological reserve refers to the ability of our bodies to recover from illness or other stress events).
text: Frailty is a clinical state in which there is an increase in an individual’s vulnerability for developing increased dependency and/or mortality when exposed to a stressor.
text: The BGS considers frailty to be a clinical disorder with which the individual becomes vulnerable to subtle health changes that can lead to a rapid decline in wellbeing and function (BGS, 2014).
text: Frailty is a clinical syndrome whereby the person gradually loses the ability to maintain their homeostasis.
text: Based on data from the "Cardiovascular Health Study, frailty is a clinical syndrome where three or more of the following criteria: unintentional weight loss, self-reported exhaustion, grip strength decreased, slow speed walking and low physical activity.