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Prevalence of Frailty Phenotypes in Older People Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study from Brazil.
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care - 1 Jan 2000
Wiechmann Susana Lilian, Tejo Alexandre Mestre, Inácio Manuel Victor Silva, Mesas Arthur Eumann, Cabrera Marcos Aparecido Sarria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Frailty may affect people living with HIV (PLHIV) prematurely. Fried's frailty phenotype, composed of 5 criteria, is one of the most used instruments for its assessment. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of these criteria among PLHIV classified as prefrail and frail in Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study analyzed the prevalence of the Frailty Phenotype in Brazil with 670 individuals...
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