Sarcopenia and frailty as predictor of outcome in critically ill elderly patients with multiple comorbidities

Abstract Background Frailty and sarcopenia are important conditions that grow more common as people age. Frailty, a multi-system illness linked to heightened vulnerability to stresses, and sarcopenia, a loss of muscle mass and function, both raise the likelihood of unfavorable health outcomes includ...

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Published in:	The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Main Authors:	Dina mostafa Elmaleh, Dina Morsy Ahmed Mohamed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Sarcopenia Frailty Mortality Critically ill ICU Mechanical ventilation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-024-00388-4