U.S., March 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07442656) titled 'Frailty and Outcomes in Older Emergency Department Patients With Pneumonia' on Feb. 14.
Brief Summary: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of infection-related mortality in the older population. Traditional severity scores used in emergency departments, such as the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) and CURB-65, primarily focus on acute physiological derangements and may not adequately capture biological reserve and frailty in older adults. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome reflecting increased vulnerability to stressors and reduced recovery capacity.
This prospective observational cohort study aims to evaluate the predictive value of...