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- Title
Risk factors for early and late mortality in hospitalized older patients: the continuing importance of functional status.
- Authors
Ponzetto, Maria; Maero, Barbara; Maina, Paola; Rosato, Rosalba; Ciccone, Giovannino; Merletti, Franco; Rubenstein, Laurence Z; Fabris, Fabrizio
- Abstract
Prognostic information collected at hospital admission may be useful in defining care objectives and in deciding on therapy for older people. The aim of our study was to identify admission risk factors for in-hospital and postdischarge mortality.
- Publication
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2003, Vol 58, Issue 11, p1049
- ISSN
1079-5006
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/gerona/58.11.m1049