| Abstrakt: |
A report from Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia discusses the impact of frailty on long-term survival in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). The study found that frailty was independently associated with poorer long-term survival, with higher mortality rates in frail individuals compared to non-frail individuals at both 1 and 4 years after ICU admission. However, there was no difference in the proportion of survivors with or without frailty who were readmitted to the ICU. This research provides valuable insights into the long-term outcomes of COPD patients with frailty and highlights the importance of addressing frailty in the management of COPD. [Extracted from the article] |
