The Palliative Performance Scale predicts mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Michele N Fiorentino Sri Ram PentakotaAnne C MosenthalNina E Glass

Published in: Palliative medicine (2020)

Preadmission Palliative Performance Scale independently predicts mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Improved predictors of mortality can help clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19 to discuss prognosis and provide appropriate palliative care including decisions about life-sustaining therapy.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
cardiovascular events
end stage renal disease
coronavirus disease
risk factors
sars cov
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
replacement therapy