Increased care at discharge from COVID-19: The association between pre-admission frailty and increased care needs after hospital discharge; a multicentre European observational cohort study

Increased care at discharge from COVID-19: The association between pre-admission frailty and increased care needs after hospital discharge; a multicentre European observational cohort study

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant pressure on health and social care. Survivors of COVID-19 may be left with substantial functional deficits requiring ongoing care. We aimed to determine whether pre-admission frailty was associated with increased care needs at discharg...

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Main Authors: A. Vilches-Moraga, A. Price, P. Braude, L. Pearce, R. Short, A. Verduri, M. Stechman, J. T. Collins, E. Mitchell, A. G. Einarsson, S. J. Moug, T. J. Quinn, B. Stubbs, K. McCarthy, P. K. Myint, J. Hewitt, B. Carter, on behalf of the COPE Study
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
Clinical frailty scale
Care need
Discharge destination
Frailty
Older people
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01856-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01856-8

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