Rapid assessment at hospital admission of mortality risk from COVID-19: the role of functional status

Brief summary Functional status, assessed through the Barthel index, is an independent risk factor for death in patients hospitalized by COVID-19.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - October 8, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Olga Laosa, Laura Pedraza, Alejandro Álvarez-Bustos, Jose A. Carnicero, Fernando Rodriguez-Artalejo, Leocadio Rodriguez-Mañas Tags: Original Study - Brief Report Source Type: research