Differential roles of comorbidity burden and functional status in elderly and non-elderly patients with infections in general wards
Background: Differential roles of comorbidity burden, functional status and severity of illness in elderly and non-elderly patients admitted to general wards with infections in terms of short-term and long-term mortality remain poorly understood and worth further investigation. Methods: From 2011 to...
Main Authors: | Hsiao-Chen Chou, Chun-Ta Huang, Wang-Huei Sheng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664619305844 |
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