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Představuje diabetes významný rizikový faktor pro rozvoj syndromu frailty?

Title in English Is diabetes a significant risk factor for the development of frailty syndrome?
Authors

WEBER Pavel WEBEROVÁ Dana MELUZÍNOVÁ Hana POLCAROVÁ Vlasta BIELAKOVÁ Katarína

Year of publication 2026
Type Paper in proceedings
Citation
Keywords geriatrization of medicine, acute hospitalization of older adults, frailty syndrome, diabetes mellitus, comorbidities, mortality
Description The presence of frailty syndrome as an unfavorable prognostic factor should fundamentally modify the strategy of current diagnostics and further treatment (including prevention). : Frail diabetics of older age are obviously threatened in particular by: 1.polypharmacy; 2.cognitive disorders and 3.higher risk of falls. Effective management of F with DM in seniors relies on: A) Nutritional support: Prevention of malnutrition and sarcopenia; B) Physical activity; C) Optimization of pharmacotherapy; D) Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA): Regular examination of frailty, cognition, depression and risk of falls.

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