Higher Hospital Frailty Risk Score Is an Independent Predictor of In-Hospital Mortality in Hospitalized Older Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Published in: Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

More than half of the whole cohort was determined to be at medium and high frailty risk. Frailty was a significant predictor of in-hospital deaths in hospitalized OSA patients. Frailty assessment may be applicable for risk stratification of older hospitalized OSA patients.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
community dwelling
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
physical activity
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
positive airway pressure
adverse drug
acute care
patient reported