Prognostic significance of frailty in hospitalized elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is associated with poor prognosis in a wide range of illnesses. However, its prognostic implications for older patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are not adequately addressed.

Methods

In this study, patients were classified into 3 groups according to the frailty index based on standard laboratory tests (FI-Lab) score: robust (FI-Lab < 0.2), pre-frail (FI-Lab 0.2-0.35), and frail (FI-Lab ≥ 0.35). The relationships between frailty and all-cause mortality and short-term clinical outcomes (length of stay, duration of antibiotic therapy, in-hospital mortality) were examined.

Results

Finally, 1164 patients were included, the median age was 75 years (interquartile range: 69, 82), and 438 patients (37.6%) were women. According to FI-Lab, 261(2

SUBMITTER: Zhao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10193599 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature