CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Multicenter Study
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. ⋯ Frailty was common among critically ill adults aged 50 and older and identified a population at increased risk of adverse events, morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis of frailty could improve prognostication and identify a vulnerable population that might benefit from follow-up and intervention.