The impact of frailty on survival in elderly intensive care patients with COVID-19: the COVIP study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has led highly developed healthcare systems to the brink of collapse due to the large numbers of patients being admitted into hospitals. One of the potential prognostic indicators in patients with COVID-19 is frailty. The degree of frailty could be used to assist both the triage into intensive care, and decisions regarding treatment limitations. Our study sought to determine the interaction of frailty and age in elderly COVID-19 ICU patients.

Methods

A prospective multicentre study of COVID-19 patients ≥ 70 years admitted to intensive care in 138 ICUs from 28 countries was conducted. The primary endpoint was 30-day mortality. Frailty was assessed using the clinical frailty scale. Additionally, comorbidities, management strategies and treatmen

SUBMITTER: Jung C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8054503 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature