Objectives To evaluate, in a cohort of adults aged≥ 80 years, the overlapping effect of
clinical severity, comorbidities, cognitive impairment, and frailty, for the in-hospital death risk …

Older age and frailty are predictors of adverse outcomes in patients with COVID-19. In
emergency medicine, patients do not present with the diagnosis, but with suspicion of …

Background We evaluated whether frailty and multimorbidity predict in-hospital mortality in
patients with COVID-19 beyond chronological age. Method A total of 165 patients admitted …

Objectives To assess the association of pre-morbid functional status [Barthel Index (BI)] and
frailty [modified Frailty Index (mFI)] with in-hospital mortality and a risk scoring system …

Introduction: To date, mainly due to age-related vulnerability and to coexisting comorbidities,
older patients often face a more severe COVID-19. This study aimed to identify at …

Objectives To analyze whether frailty and comorbidities are associated with in-hospital
mortality and discharge to home in older adults hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 …

Introduction: We describe the clinical features and inpatient trajectories of older adults
hospitalized with COVID-19 and explore relationships with frailty. Methods: This …

Objectives To determine the association between frailty and short-term mortality in older
adults hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Design Retrospective single …

Background Frailty is a physiological condition characterized by a decreased reserve to
stressors. In patients with COVID-19, frailty is a risk factor for in-hospital mortality. The aim of …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in rapid reorganisations of hospital care. In our
hospital, the geriatrics team introduced the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) on the non-ICU …