Functional decline in geriatric rehabilitation ward; is it ascribable to hospital acquired infection? A prospective cohort study

Functional decline in geriatric rehabilitation ward; is it ascribable to hospital acquired infection? A prospective cohort study

Abstract Background In some European countries, including France, older patients with functional decline in acute units are transferred to geriatric rehabilitation units. Some patients may not benefit from their stay in a geriatric rehabilitation unit and paradoxically worsened their functional stat...

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Main Authors: Marie Laurent, Nadia Oubaya, Jean-Philippe David, Cynthia Engels, Florence Canoui-Poitrine, Lola Corsin, Eveline Liuu, Etienne Audureau, Sylvie Bastuji-Garin, Elena Paillaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Comorbidity
Hospitals
Rehabilitation
Elderly
Acquired hospital infection functional decline
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01813-3

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