Influence of foot pain on frailty symptoms in an elderly population: a case-control study
São Paulo med. j
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139(4): 319-324, Jul.-Aug. 2021. tab
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND:
Frailty is a condition that can increase the risk of falls. In addition, foot disorders can negatively influence elderly people, thus affecting their condition of frailty.OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether foot pain can influence a greater degree of frailty. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.METHODS:
A sample older than 60 years (n = 52), including 26 healthy subjects and 26 foot pain patients, was recruited. Frailty disability was measured using the 5-Frailty scale and the Edmonton Frailty scale (EFS).RESULTS:
There were statistically significant differences in the total EFS score and in most of its subscales, according to the Mann-Whitney U test (P < 0.05). In addition, foot pain patients presented worse scores (higher 5-Frailty scores) than did healthy patients, regarding matched-paired subjects (lower EFS scores). With regard to the rest of the measurements, there were no statistically significant differences (P > 0.05). The highest scores (P < 0.001) were for fatigue on the 5-Frailty scale and the EFS, and for the subscale of independence function in EFS.CONCLUSIONS:
These elderly patients presented impairment relating to ambulation and total 5-Frailty score, which seemed to be linked to the presence of frailty syndrome and foot disorders.
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Main subject:
Frailty
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
São Paulo med. j
Journal subject:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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Medicine
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Complutense de Madrid/ES
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Universidad Europea de Madrid/ES
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Universidad Rey Juan Carlos/ES
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Universidad de Extremadura/ES
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Universidade da Coruña/ES
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University of Castilla-La Mancha/ES
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University of Valencia/ES
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