Journal article
The impact of frailty on survival in elderly intensive care patients with COVID-19: the COVIP study
Abstract
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has led highly developed healthcare systems to the brink of collapse due to the large numbers of patients being admitted into hospitals. One of the potential prognostic indicators in patients with COVID-19 is frailty. The degree of frailty could be used to assist both the triage into intensive care, and decisions regarding treatment limitations. Our study sought to determine the interaction of frailty and age in …
Authors
Jung C; Flaatten H; Fjølner J; Bruno RR; Wernly B; Artigas A; Bollen Pinto B; Schefold JC; Wolff G; Kelm M
Journal
Critical Care, Vol. 25, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1186/s13054-021-03551-3
ISSN
1364-8535