Influence of Prehospital Function and Strength on Outcomes of Critically Ill Older Adults.

Daniel Clark FilesRebecca NeibergJulia RushingPeter E MorrisMichael P YoungHilsa AyonayonTamara HarrisAnne NewmanSusan RubinEric ShiromaDenise HoustonMichael E MillerStephen B Kritchevsky

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)

Slow prehospital walk speed was strongly associated with greater 30-day mortality and longer hospital stay in critically ill older adults, and measures of function and strength were associated with 1-year mortality. These data add to the accumulating evidence on the relationship between physical function and critical care outcomes.

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