Functional status recovery trajectories in hospitalised older adults with pneumonia.

Chan Mi ParkRavi DhawanJessica J LieStephanie M SisonWonsock KimEun Sik LeeJong Hun KimDae Hyun Kim

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2022)

Frailty was a strong determinant of lack of functional recovery over 6 months after pneumonia hospitalisation in older adults. Our results call for hospital-based and post-acute care interventions for frail patients.

Keyphrases

acute care
physical activity
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
depressive symptoms
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
community dwelling
intensive care unit
patient reported outcomes
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation