Respiratory failure, underlying acute illnesses, and hospital outcomes: the S. Giovanni-Addolorata-SIGOT GRACE Study.

ABSTRACT: Although respiratory failure (RF) is frequent among older medical patients admitted to non-intensive hospital units, inherent data are scarce. We determined whether RF predicted adverse hospital outcomes independently of its causative illnesses. In a retrospective observational study from the Geriatric Risk Assessment and Care Evaluation database, we included 1093 patients consecutively admitted to a geriatric hospital unit (2022-2024). Study outcomes included hospital death, length of hospital stay (LOS) and post-discharge institutionalization (discharge to nursing homes or other long-term facilities). RF was diagnosed according to admission peripheral oxygen saturation ≤ 91%, or oxygen therapy/non-invasive ventilation during hospitalization, or specific diagnostic discharge codes. The pr

SUBMITTER: Fimognari FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534294 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature