Functional level at admission is a predictor of survival in older patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit

Functional level at admission is a predictor of survival in older patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Functional decline is associated with increased risk of mortality in geriatric patients. Assessment of activities of daily living (ADL) with the Barthel Index (BI) at admission was studied as a predictor of survival in older patients...

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Main Authors: Matzen Lars E, Jepsen Ditte B, Ryg Jesper, Masud Tahir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
ADL
Barthel Index
Charlson Index
Co-morbidity
Elderly
Functional assessment
Geriatric
Mortality
Survival
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/12/32

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