Impact of frailty on the performance of the National Early Warning Score 2 to predict poor outcome in patients hospitalised due to COVID-19.

Peter Selmer RønningenMarte Meyer Walle-HansenHåkon Ihle-HansenElizabeth Lyster AndersenArnljot TveitMarius Myrstad

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2023)

A single NEWS2 score at hospital admission performed poorly to predict in-hospital mortality in patients with frailty and COVID-19 and should be used with caution in this patient group. Graphical abstract summing up study design, results and conclusion.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
emergency department
healthcare
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
case report
quality improvement
patient reported