Mortality Risks after Two Years in Frail and Pre-Frail Older Adults Admitted to Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is characterized by a progressive decline in the physiological functions of multiple body systems that lead to a more vulnerable condition, which is prone to the development of various adverse events, such as falls, hospitalization, and mortality. This study aims to determine whether frailty increases mortality compared to pre-frailty and to identify variables associated with a higher risk of mortality.

Materials

Two cohorts, frail and pre-frail subjects, are evaluated according to the Fried phenotype. A complete examination of frailty, cognitive status, comorbidities and pharmacology was carried out at hospital admission and was extracted through electronic health record (EHR). Mortality was evaluated from the EHR.

Methods

Kaplan-Meier estimates of

SUBMITTER: Cano-Escalera G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10179017 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature