Long term outcomes in the critically ill: Investigating the association between frailty and survival. LONG a SWARM regional observational study
Adam Garland,
James Womersley,
Thomas Clark
Abstract:Background: Frailty is common and is present in up to 30% of patients admitted to the ICU. We do not yet understand the true impact of ICU admission on this population, certainly in terms of longer-term outcomes. Method: Random selection of patients admitted to each general ICU within the SWARM network between October 1st 2012 and January 31st 2013. To be eligible, patients had to be over the age of 18 and admitted to the ICU with either a medical diagnosis or following emergency gastrointestinal/vascular surg… Show more
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