By Marie Rosenthal
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 clinical pharmacy practice manager at Brigham &