Background Diagnosis and screening of frailty, a condition characterized by an increased
vulnerability to adverse outcomes of COVID-19, has emerged as an essential clinical tool …

Objectives This study investigated demographics, comorbidities, and death rate in
hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19. In addition, we hypothesized that functional …

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 During the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,
older patients had an increased risk of hospitalisation and death. Reports on the association …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented strain on health-care
systems. Frailty is being used in clinical decision making for patients with COVID-19, yet the …

Background COVID-19 has disproportionately affected older people. Objective The objective
of this paper to investigate whether frailty is associated with all-cause mortality in older …

Background The concept of frailty provides an age-independent, easy-to-use tool for risk
stratification. We aimed to summarize the evidence on the efficacy of frailty tools in risk …

Background The present study aimed to analyze the impact of frailty on mortality risk among
hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods Literature …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a pandemic worldwide.
Old age and underlying illnesses are associated with poor prognosis among COVID-19 …

Background The aim of this study was to describe outcomes in hospitalised older people
with different levels of frailty and COVID-19 infection. Methods We undertook a single-centre …