Frailty in the ICU: Many Definitions, No Easy Solutions

Many Definitions, No Easy Solutions

SAN FRANCISCO — Frailty is hard to define and hard to distinguish from the effects of illness, injury, and medical interventions, but the frailty of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) can have profound effects on outcomes, including the risk for mortality. In a scientific symposium on frailty in the ICU, presented during the […] The post Many Definitions, No Easy Solutions first appeared on News Health.

Preventing and Managing Frailty in Stoke-on-Trent Conference - VAST | Professional services for voluntary and community groups

Preventing and Managing Frailty in Stoke-on-Trent Conference This conference will bring together people working in health, social care and community settings to explore our approach to preventing and managing frailty, and to promoting independence for older aged adults across Stoke-on-Trent. The aims of the day include: To ensure the local health system has a model […]

Frailty in the ICU: Many Definitions, No Easy Solutions

Varying presentations and different means of measuring frailty make it a slippery target for ICU interventions, experts say