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  2. Frailty index - Wikipedia

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    Frailty Index (FI) = (number of health deficits present) ÷ (number of health deficits measured) For example, a person with 20 of 40 deficits collected has an FI score of 20/40 = 0.5; whilst for someone with 10 deficits, the FI score is 10/40 = 0.25. The FI takes advantage of the high redundancy in the human organism.

  3. Canadian Cardiovascular Society grading of angina pectoris

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    The CCS grading system for angina is, in part, used to evaluate fitness to fly by the British Cardiovascular Society.They recommend no action by class I and II patients with stable angina, class III should consider mobility assistance from airport staff and in-flight supplemental oxygen therapy, and that class IV patients should ideally defer their travel plans or travel with a medical ...

  4. Frailty syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Frailty can lead to increased risk of adverse side effects, complications, and mortality. [12] Older age by itself is not what defines frailty, it is however a syndrome found in older adults. Many adults over 65 are not living with frailty. [13] Frailty is not one specific disease, however is a combination of many factors.

  5. Thai frailty index - Wikipedia

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    The Thai frailty index is the index commonly used to measure frailty in Thailand. [1] It consists of 30 variables, including hypertension; diabetes; stroke; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; chronic kidney disease, cognitive impairment; falls; dental problems; hearing problems; underweight; urinary or fecal incontinence; poor quality of life; depressed mood; fatigue; sleep problems ...

  6. Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological ...

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... which give five scores, one for each of the five domains tested (immediate memory ...

  7. Medical calculator - Wikipedia

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    Medical calculators arose because modern medicine makes frequent use of scores and indices that put physicians' memory and calculation skills to the test. [2] The advent of personal computers, the Internet and Web, and more recently personal digital assistants (PDAs) have formed an environment conducive to their development, spread and use.

  8. Timed Up and Go test - Wikipedia

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    The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance. [1]It uses the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the chair, and sit down while turning 180 degrees.

  9. United Kingdom Model for End-Stage Liver Disease - Wikipedia

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    Higher UKELD scores equate to higher one-year mortality risk. A UKELD score of 49 indicates a 9% one-year risk of mortality, and is the minimum score required to be added to the liver transplant waiting list in the U.K. [1] A UKELD score of 60 indicates a 50% chance of one-year survival. [2]