Clinical frailty score as an independent predictor of outcome in COVID-19 hospitalised patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of the study

We explored potential predictive variables associated with outcomes using baseline clinical parameters of 500 hospitalised patients with COVID -19 in a single centre, UK.

Methods

Retrospective study collecting demographic and clinical characteristics of patients admitted at Southend University Hospital from 20th February to 7th May 2020.

Results

The mean age of the cohort admitted to hospital with Covid-19 was 69.4 and 58% were over 70. Comorbidities were more frequently observed in non-survivors, whose mean Clinical Frailty Scale was significantly higher (5 vs 3) than survivors, p < 0.001. In addition, mean C-reactive protein was significantly higher.

Conclusion

Older and frailer patients with high inflammatory markers were at risk of poor

SUBMITTER: Koduri G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8175234 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature