Combined Fried Frailty Scale and Mini Nutritional Assessment Identifies Cardiovascular Patients with Reduced Protein/Albumin Plasma Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study
Cross-sectional analysis finds frailty is linked to low albumin and increased malnutrition risk in elderly patients, highlighting the importance of routine screening.
Key Points
Frail patients showed lower serum albumin and higher fibrinogen levels compared to non-frail groups, indicating serious health risks.
About 52% of frail patients were classified as at risk of malnutrition, while 38% were at risk of sarcopenia based on assessment scales.
Assessment of frailty using the Fried frailty scale correlates strongly with decreased respiratory function and muscle strength.
The study emphasizes the need for combined MNA and SARC-F assessments in identifying high-risk patients among the elderly with frailty.