Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition
Being frail might be more important than age when estimating an ICU patient’s risk for poor outcomes, even if they have COVID-19, according to two speakers at the 2023 Critical Care Congress, in San Francisco.
Frailty affects how well a patient will tolerate an insult, so it’s important to remember that even younger patients can be frail for many reasons, noted Jeremy R. DeGrado, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS, a