Clinical Conditions of Hospitalized Older Adult Patients and Their Outcomes in a Regional Referral Hospital in Southwestern Uganda
Background. Recent advances in medicine have caused positive impact on the life expectancy of most countries, resulting in increased older adult population. Aging comes with a number of health challenges. This study investigated health conditions of older adults at admission and clinical outcomes in...
Main Authors: | Patrick Orikiriza, Godfrey Z. Rukundo, Adrian Kayanja, Joel Bazira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Aging Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6830495 |
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