Frailty is a complex age-related clinical condition characterised by a decline in physiological
capacity across several organ systems, with a resultant increased susceptibility to stressors …

Background Older adults at a higher risk of adverse outcomes and mortality if they get
infected with Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). These …

Healthcare systems need to adapt to better serve an aging population with complex
presentations. Frailty assessments are a potential means to address this heterogeneity in …

Purpose Frailty is a valuable predictor for outcome in elderly ICU patients, and has been
suggested to be used in various decision-making processes prior to and during an ICU …

Abstract Background The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is the most commonly used frailty
measure in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The hospital frailty risk score (HFRS) was …

Background Frail older adults experience higher rates of adverse health outcomes.
Therefore, assessing pre-hospital frailty early in the course of care is essential to identify the …

In early 2020, a number of countries developed and published intensive care triage
guidelines for the pandemic. Several of those guidelines, especially in the UK, encouraged …

Background The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a commonly used frailty measure in intensive
care unit (ICU) settings. We are interested in the test characteristics, especially interrater …

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 …

Background Frailty is associated with poor outcomes in critical illness. However, it is unclear
whether frailty screening on admission to the ICU can be conducted routinely at the …