Impact of physical frailty on the clinical outcomes of older patients hospitalized for pneumonia.

Aim This study aimed to assess the association between physical frailty and clinical outcomes among older patients hospitalized for pneumonia. Methods This study examined 852 consecutive patients hospitalized for pneumonia between October 2018 and September 2020. Patients who were Results In total, 521 patients (median age, 80 years; interquartile range, 74-86 years) were included in the analyses, and were divided into the following two groups: robust group with SPPB scores >9 (n = 150), and physical frailty group with SPPB scores ≤9 (n = 371). Of these, 346 (66.4%) patients were men; and the median SPPB score was 6 (interquartile range, 1-10). During the median follow-up period of 53 days (interquartile range, 4-180 days), 92 (17.6%) patients were readmitted and 25 (4.8%) patients died. Patients with physical frailty were at an increased risk for the primary endpoint (hazard ratio, 2.21; 95% confidence interval, 1.44-3.41; P Conclusions Among older patients with pneumonia, physical frailty status at discharge was an independent risk factor for readmission and mortality within 6 months after initial discharge. Geriatr Gerontol Int ••; ••: ••-•• Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; ••: ••-••.