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Frail Phenotype in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 3 Oct 2023
Salvatori Silvia, Marafini Irene, Venuto Chiara, Laudisi Federica, Neri Benedetto, Lavigna Diletta, Franchin Martina, De Cristofaro Elena, Biancone Livia, Calabrese Emma, Giannarelli Diana, Monteleone Giovanni
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BACKGROUND: Recent retrospective studies have shown that frailty is common in hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and enhances the risk of drug-related infections, postsurgery complications, hospital readmissions, and mortality, independently of age and comorbidities. We carried out a descriptive cohort study to evaluate the frequency of frail phenotype in IBD and analyzed the risk factors...
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