Background Older people hospitalized for COVID-19 are at highest risk of death. Frailty
Assessment can detect heterogeneity in risk among people of the same chronological age …

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 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 …

Introduction The SARS CoV-2 pandemic still generates a very high number of affected
patients and a significant mortality rate. It is essential to establish objective criteria to stratify …

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 …

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

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 …

Background: Due to the unpredictable nature of COVID-19, there is a need to identify
patients at high risk of severe course of the disease and a higher mortality rate. Objective …

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 Emerging evidence suggests that frailty may be a significant predictor of poor
outcomes in older individuals hospitalized due to COVID-19. This study aims to determine …