Frailty status among older critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury.

William Beaubien-SoulignyAlan YangGerald LebovicRon WaldSean M Bagshaw

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)

Pre-existing frailty is an independent risk factor for mortality among older critically ill patients with severe AKI. A substantial proportion of survivors experience declining function and worsened frailty status within one year.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
community dwelling
cardiac surgery
early onset
young adults
type diabetes
risk factors
coronary artery disease