Abstract Frailty and multimorbidity are interrelated complex syndromes. Individuals living with frailty are likely to be multimorbid, but not all multimorbid individuals are frail. Frailty and multimorbidity are principal causes… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Frailty and multimorbidity are interrelated complex syndromes. Individuals living with frailty are likely to be multimorbid, but not all multimorbid individuals are frail. Frailty and multimorbidity are principal causes of polypharmacy. In combination, they are associated with significant healthcare use, unscheduled hospital admissions and mortality. However, multiple medication use is not always inappropriate. Early detection of frailty, patient-centred decision-making and review of multimorbid conditions underpinned by principles of comprehensive geriatric assessment are the cornerstones of patient management.
Journal Title: Medicine
Year Published: 2021
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