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Risk of sepsis greatest for patients with frailty, older age or urinary tract infections

Patients with frailty, older age and urinary tract infections (UTIs) are at greatest risk of developing sepsis following infection consultations in primary care, research has found. A research study published today in PLOS Medicine by researchers from King’s College London, with funding from National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), aimed to estimate the probability of...

Leaving its mark: How frailty impacts the blood
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Leaving its mark: How frailty impacts the blood

by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Globally, human society is aging. A side-effect of this is that age-related disorders, such as frailty, are becoming increasingly common. Frailty includes not only physical disabilities, but also a decline in cognitive function and an increase in various social problems. The prevalence of this disorder among those aged...