Frequency, associated features, and burden of neurological disorders in older adult inpatients in Brazil: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Frequency, associated features, and burden of neurological disorders in older adult inpatients in Brazil: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The burden of neurological disorders (NDs) in older adult inpatients is often underestimated. We studied diagnostic frequency and comorbidity of NDs among inpatients aged ≥60 years. We compared rates of hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS), and readmission with younger patien...

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Main Authors: Aroldo Bacellar, Bruno B. Pedreira, Gersonita Costa, Telma Assis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Nervous system disease
Burden of illness
Length of stay
Patient multimorbidity
Hospital mortality
Patient readmission
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2260-x

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