Quality of life and mortality in older adults with sepsis after one-year follow up: A prospective cohort study demonstrating the significant impact of frailty

Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by an abnormal host response to infection and is associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially among older adults.1,2 However, the long-term prognosis of patients with sepsis and the factors associated with the prognosis are not well known. Many older sepsis survivors develop chronic critical illness after the inflammatory stage, often leading to hospital readmission or death.3,4
Source: Heart and Lung - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research