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Frailty and mortality in hospitalized older adults with COVID-19: retrospective observational study

2020-05-27 geriatric medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundOlder adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) face an increased risk of adverse health outcomes including mortality. Ethical guidelines consider allocation of limited resources based on likelihood of survival, frilty, co-morbidities and age. However, the association of frailty with clinical outcomes in older COVID-19 patients remains unclear. ObjectivesTo determine the association between frailty and short-term mortality in older adults hospitalized for COVID-19. DesignRetros...

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