Clinical Frailty Scale score is a predictor of short-, mid- and long-term mortality in critically ill older adults (≥ 70 years) admitted to the emergency department: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The estimated prognos of a patient might influence the expected benefit/risk ratio of different interventions. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) score as an independent predictor of short-, mid- and long-term mortality in critically ill older adults (aged ≥ 70) admitted to the emergency department (ED).

Methods

This is a retrospective, single-center, observational study, involving critically ill older adults, recruited consecutively in an ED. All patients were followed for 6.5-7.5 years. The effect of CFS score on mortality was adjusted for the following confounders: age, sex, Charlson's Comorbidity Index, individual comorbidities and vital parameters. All patients (n = 402) were included in the short- and mid-term

SUBMITTER: Javadzadeh D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11492669 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature