Publications by authors named "Alma Diaz Quinones"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) values correlate with inpatient mortality and clinical outcomes in older veterans hospitalized with COVID-19.
- Researchers analyzed data from 615 hospitalized veterans, finding that higher NLR values were linked to increased rates of inpatient mortality and ICU admissions.
- The findings suggest that the NLR score can help predict the risk of death in older COVID-19 patients, making it a potentially valuable clinical tool.
Background: Frailty, a clinical syndrome characterized by vulnerability to stressors resulting from multisystemic loss of physiological reserve. The use of benzodiazepines in older adults has been associated with confusion, sedation, and cognitive impairment, which in turn may lead to frailty.
Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the cross-sectional association between frailty and chronic past or current use of benzodiazepine drugs among older US Veterans.