Association between frailty and short- and long-term outcomes among critically ill patients: a multicentre prospective cohort study

Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic and cognitive reserves that confers vulnerability to adverse outcomes. We determined the prevalence, correlates and outcomes associated with frailty among adults admitted to intensive care. We prospectively enrolled 421 crit...

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Published in:	Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) Vol. 186; no. 2; pp. E95 - E102
Main Authors:	Bagshaw, Sean M., Stelfox, H. Thomas, McDermid, Robert C., Rolfson, Darryl B., Tsuyuki, Ross T., Baig, Nadia, Artiuch, Barbara, Ibrahim, Quazi, Stollery, Daniel E., Rokosh, Ella, Majumdar, Sumit R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada Joule Inc 04.02.2014 CMA Impact, Inc Canadian Medical Association
Subjects:	Aged Care and treatment Cohort Studies Critical Illness Critically ill Elder care Female Frail Elderly Frailty Humans Intensive care Male Medical prognosis Medical research Medicine, Experimental Patients Prognosis Prospective Studies Quality of life Severity of Illness Index Studies Time Factors Alberta Canada Canada
ISSN:	0820-3946, 1488-2329, 1488-2329
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