Characteristics and outcomes of frail patients with suspected infection in intensive care units: a descriptive analysis from a multicenter cohort study

Characteristics and outcomes of frail patients with suspected infection in intensive care units: a descriptive analysis from a multicenter cohort study

Abstract Background Frailty is associated with morbidity and mortality in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). However, the characteristics of frail patients with suspected infection remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the characteristics and outcomes of frail patients with suspecte...

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Main Authors: Akira Komori, Toshikazu Abe, Kazuma Yamakawa, Hiroshi Ogura, Shigeki Kushimoto, Daizoh Saitoh, Seitaro Fujishima, Yasuhiro Otomo, Joji Kotani, Yuichiro Sakamoto, Junichi Sasaki, Yasukazu Shiino, Naoshi Takeyama, Takehiko Tarui, Ryosuke Tsuruta, Taka-aki Nakada, Toru Hifumi, Hiroki Iriyama, Toshio Naito, Satoshi Gando, for the JAAM SPICE Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty
Intensive care units
Infectious disease
Sepsis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01893-1

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