Anemia and frailty in the elderly hospitalized in an acute unit: Preliminary results

Abrar-Ahmad Zulfiqar; Xavier Sui Seng; André Gillibert; Nadir Kadri; Jean Doucet

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2016.10.022

Anemia and frailty in the elderly hospitalized in an acute unit: Preliminary results

Eur J Intern Med. 2017 Mar:38:e8-e9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2016.10.022. Epub 2016 Nov 6.

Authors

Abrar-Ahmad Zulfiqar¹, Xavier Sui Seng², André Gillibert³, Nadir Kadri⁴, Jean Doucet⁵

Affiliations

¹ Geriatric Department, University Hospital of Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France. Electronic address: abzulfiqar@gmail.com.
² Geriatric Department, University Hospital of Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France. Electronic address: xaxass@hotmail.com.
³ Pharmacovigilance Unit, University Hospital of Rouen, France. Electronic address: Andre.Gillibert@chu-rouen.fr.
⁴ Geriatric Department, University Hospital of Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France. Electronic address: nadir.kadri@chu-rouen.fr.
⁵ Geriatric Department, University Hospital of Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France. Electronic address: jean.doucet@chu-rouen.fr.

PMID: 27829532
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2016.10.022

Abstract

Anemia is a frequent reason for hospitalization in acute geriatric units. The elderly are particularly susceptible and can condition the prognosis in cases of poor tolerance. The main objective is to research the link between anemia and weakness according to FRIED.

Keywords: Anemia; Elderly; Frailty.

Publication types

Letter
Observational Study

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anemia / diagnosis*
Female
Frail Elderly*
France
Geriatric Assessment / methods
Hospitalization*
Humans
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Muscle Weakness / etiology
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Factors