The impact of dementia on hospital outcomes for elderly patients with sepsis: A population-based study.

<h4>Background</h4>Prior studies have suggested that dementia adversely influences clinical outcomes and increases resource utilization in patients hospitalized for acute diseases. However, there is limited population-data information on the impact of dementia among elderly hospitalized...

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Main Authors: Carmen Bouza, Gonzalo Martínez-Alés, Teresa López-Cuadrado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212196