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Syncope is associated with multidimensional frailty in older adults.
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SUBMITTER: Curcio F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12374448 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Syncope is associated with multidimensional frailty in older adults.
BMC geriatrics 20250823 1
BACKGROUND: Multidimensional frailty and syncope are common in older adults, yet their relationship remains unclear. METHODS: This retrospective multicenter study, involving outpatients who underwent Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, aims to evaluate the relationship between frailty and syncope. Patients were classified as fit/light frail, moderate frail or severe frail based on their fr-AGILE score. Patients reporting one or more episodes of syncope were referred to “Syncope and Fall Unit” an ...[more]
