Impact of Serum Albumin on Functional Status and Hospital Outcome in Oldest-Old Inpatients

Impact of Serum Albumin on Functional Status and Hospital Outcome in Oldest-Old Inpatients

Background: Elderly adults are at a higher risk of functional decline and malnutrition, especially those who are hospitalized. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of serum albumin levels on functional status and hospital outcome in oldest-old inpatients. Methods: All the acutely ill...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Yin Hsu, Lee-Ching Hwang, Chen-Hui Lin, Chen-Jung Lin, Jin-Jin Tjung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
functional status
in-hospital mortality
oldest-old patients
serum albumin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959815001039

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