Impact of physical frailty on the clinical outcomes of older patients hospitalized for pneumonia.

Kanji YamadaKentaro IwataRyo TachikawaYoshihiro YoshimuraYuji KanejimaAkio YamamotoKumiko OnoAkihiro HondaNobuo KoharaKeisuke TomiiAkira IshikawaTakeshi Kitai

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2021)

Among older patients with pneumonia, physical frailty status at discharge was an independent risk factor for readmission and mortality within 6 months after initial discharge. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21: 926-931.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
community dwelling
cardiovascular events
respiratory failure
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
intensive care unit
coronary artery disease
mechanical ventilation