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Sex-specific prevalence and outcomes of frailty in critically ill patients

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of frailty, an important risk factor for short- and long-term outcomes in hospitalized adults, differs by sex. Studies in critically ill adults have also found differences in mortality and organ support rates in males and females. The objective of this study was to determi...

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Autores principales: Hessey, Erin, Montgomery, Carmel, Zuege, Danny J., Rolfson, Darryl, Stelfox, Henry T., Fiest, Kirsten M., Bagshaw, Sean M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7525935/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33005426
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40560-020-00494-9