The frailty, outcomes, recovery and care steps of critically ill patients (FORECAST) study: pilot study results.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Frailty is common in critically ill patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. There remains uncertainty as to the optimal method/timing of frailty assessment and the impact of care processes and adverse events on outcomes is unknown. We conducted a pilot study to inform on the conduct, design and feasibility of a multicenter study measuring frailty longitudinally during critical illness, care processes, occurrence of adverse events, and resultant outcomes.

Methods

Single-center pilot study enrolling patients over the age of 55 admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for life-support interventions including mechanical ventilation, vasopressor therapy and/or renal replacement therapy. Frailty was measured on ICU admission and hospital dis

SUBMITTER: Muscedere J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9184687 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature