Browsing Centre for Translational Medicine & Therapeutics by Subject "Frailty"
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The impact of frailty on ICU and 30-day mortality and the level of care in very elderly patients (≥ 80 years).
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2017-09-21)PURPOSE: Very old critical ill patients are a rapid expanding group in the ICU. Indications for admission, triage criteria and level of care are frequently discussed for such patients. However, most relevant outcome studies ... -
Relationship between the Clinical Frailty Scale and short-term mortality in patients ≥ 80 years old acutely admitted to the ICU: a prospective cohort study.
(2021-07-01)BACKGROUND: The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is frequently used to measure frailty in critically ill adults. There is wide variation in the approach to analysing the relationship between the CFS score and mortality after ...