Age, comorbidity, frailty status: effects on disposition and resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Christian H. Nickel, Marco Rüegg, Hans Pargger, Roland Bingisser
Abstract
defined by the presence of at least 2 frailty indicators (weakness, exhaustion, low physical activity) Yes (logistic regression analysis) Critically ill patients [19] Mean: 67 Included: 421 Frail: 32.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicComorbidity2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)GerontologyDispositionBetacoronavirusPsychiatryVirologyInternal medicineDiseaseOutbreakPsychologySocial psychologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Global Health Care Issues