Frailty represents a condition of vulnerability leading to inadequate recovery following a stressful event, such as an acute illness or injury. This inadequate recovery results from cumulative, multisystem physiological depletion over a lifetime.() The frailty state implies that the available functional reserve is insufficient for complete recovery, often leading to a maladaptive response disproportionate to […]
Frailty represents a condition of vulnerability leading to inadequate recovery following a stressful event, such as an acute illness or injury. This inadequate recovery results from cumulative, multisystem physiological depletion over a lifetime.() The frailty state implies that the available functional reserve is insufficient for complete recovery, often leading to a maladaptive response disproportionate to […]