Frailty and Sarcopenia
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Frailty and Sarcopenia

Onset, Development and Clinical Challenges

  1. 254 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Frailty and Sarcopenia

Onset, Development and Clinical Challenges

About this book

Frailty is considered a multisystem impairment that makes an individual vulnerable to external or internal stressors. Sarcopenia, the age-dependent loss of muscle mass and function, is proposed as the biological substrate and the pathway whereby the consequences of physical frailty develop. These syndromes are associated with a negative impact in quality of life and can lead to the occurrence of disability, institutionalization, and even mortality. The book focuses upon all the related aspects of frailty and sarcopenia and the new advancements in the related treatments including complex issues and research. It includes high-quality chapters in all related aspects for the syndromes of sarcopenia and frailty, which adversely affect the function and overall effectiveness of the musculoskeletal system and interventions to promote rehabilitation.

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Information

Publisher
IntechOpen
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9789535134831
eBook ISBN
9789535146919
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Orthopedics

Table of contents

  1. Frailty and Sarcopenia - Onset, Development and Clinical Challenges
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Sarcopenia and Frailty
  5. Chapter 2 Sarcopenia in the Context of Skeletal Muscle Function Deficit (SMFD)1
  6. Chapter 3 From Sarcopenia to Frailty: The Pathophysiological Basis and Potential Target Molecules of Intervention
  7. Chapter 4 Sarcopenia and Malnutrition in the Elderly
  8. Chapter 5 Sarcopenic Dysphagia as a New Concept
  9. Chapter 6 Rehabilitation in Sarcopenic Elderly
  10. Chapter 7 Understanding Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Physical Exercise in Patients with Cancer
  11. Chapter 8 Pancreatic Cancer Cachexia: Current Concepts and Clinical Management
  12. Chapter 9 Sarcopenia in Chronic Illness and Rehabilitative Approaches
  13. Chapter 10 Frailty and Cardiovascular Disease
  14. Chapter 11 Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Treatment for Aging Frailty