Functional level at admission is a predictor of survival in older patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Functional decline is associated with increased risk of mortality in geriatric patients. Assessment of activities of daily living (ADL) with the Barthel Index (BI) at admission was studied as a predictor of survival in older patients...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/12/32 |