Gastrointestinal bleeding and frailty in older adults
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2025.06.010
- VernacularTitle:老年人消化道出血与衰弱
- Author:
Fan ZHANG
1
;
Qingfeng LUO
1
Author Information
1. 北京医院消化科 国家老年医学中心 中国医学科学院老年医学研究院，北京 100730
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage;
Frailty
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2025;44(6):736-739
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In recent years, the association between gastrointestinal bleeding and frailty in the elderly has received increasing attention as clinical practice advances.Frailty has an important influence on adverse clinical outcomes in older patients with gastrointestinal bleeding.Choosing appropriate assessment tools for early identification of frailty, prevention and intervention of frailty is an important step of reducing the incidence of adverse outcomes in gastrointestinal bleeding.This article describes the relationship between gastrointestinal bleeding and frailty in older adults and personalized interventions.
