C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio adds independent prognostic value to the clinical frailty scale in older emergency department patients: a multicenter cohort study
Older patients account for a growing share of emergency department (ED) visits with heterogeneous risk that conventional triage does not capture. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) reflects baseline reserve and the C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR) reflects acute inflammatory–nutritional stress. Whether com...
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