Frailty and mortality in hospitalized older adults with COVID-19: retrospective observational study

Outcomes of frail older adults hospitalized for COVID-19, particularly long-term care residents, remain unclear. In this retrospective cohort, frailty predicted mortality independently of age or established biomarkers.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - June 7, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Robert De Smet, Bea Mellaerts, Hannelore Vandewinckele, Peter Lybeert, Eric Frans, Sara Ombelet, Wim Lemahieu, Rolf Symons, Erwin Ho, Johan Frans, Annick Smismans, Micha ël R. Laurent Tags: Original Study - Brief Report Source Type: research