Journal article
Frailty Hinders Recovery From Acute Respiratory Illness in Older Adults
Abstract
Influenza vaccination programs aim to prevent serious outcomes. Given that frailty may impact recovery from influenza, we examined frailty as a predictor of recovery in older adults hospitalized with acute respiratory illness. Data came from the Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) Serious Outcomes Surveillance (SOS) Network during the 2011/12, 2012/13, and 2013/14 influenza seasons; all patients were aged 65+. Frailty was measured …
Authors
Andrew MK; Lees C; Godin J; Black K; McElhaney J; Ambrose A; Boivin G; Bowie WR; Elsherif M; Green K
Journal
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Vol. 4, No. suppl_1, pp. s573–s574
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 1, 2017
DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1500
ISSN
2328-8957