Meeting
Abstract Number: 54
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterized by vulnerability to stressors resulting from a loss of physiological reserve across multiple systems. Frailty is a common condition in older adults and is associated with disability, morbidity, increased healthcare utilization, and mortality. Frailty assessments derive from two major frameworks: the frailty phenotype and the deficit accumulation model. […]
Abstract Number: 111
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Age has been implicated as the main risk factor for COVID-19-related mortality. Yet, critical factors relevant to older patients, such as baseline function and life-sustaining treatment preferences, have not been considered. The objective of this study was to determine patient factors associated with mortality in hospitalized older adults with COVID-19. Methods: A retrospective cohort […]