Background This large-scale analysis pools individual data about the Clinical Frailty Scale
(CFS) to predict outcome in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods A systematic search …

Purpose Frailty is a recent concept used for evaluating elderly individuals. Our study
determined the prevalence of frailty in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and its impact on the …

Purpose Frailty in critical illness is common and associated with poor outcomes, however
little is known about contributing factors. We compared the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) with a …

Purpose Functional status and chronic health status are important baseline characteristics of
critically ill patients. The assessment of frailty on admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) …

Objective To explore associations between frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale score of 5 or more)
in very old patients in intensive care units (ICU s) and their clinical outcomes (mortality …

Background While frailty is a known predictor of adverse outcomes in older patients, its effect
in younger populations is unknown. This prospective observational study was conducted in …

Introduction: As new treatments have become established, more frail pre-ICU patients are
being admitted to intensive care units (ICUs); this is creating new challenges to provide …

Purpose Very old critical ill patients are a rapid expanding group in the ICU. Indications for
admission, triage criteria and level of care are frequently discussed for such patients …

Purpose To determine whether frailty can be measured within 4 days prior to hospital
discharge in older intensive care unit (ICU) survivors of respiratory failure and whether it is …

Background studies comparing different frailty measures in intensive care unit settings are
lacking. We aimed to compare the frailty index based on physiological and laboratory tests …