Sex-Differences in the Pattern of Comorbidities, Functional Independence, and Mortality in Elderly Inpatients: Evidence from the RePoSI Register

Sex-Differences in the Pattern of Comorbidities, Functional Independence, and Mortality in Elderly Inpatients: Evidence from the RePoSI Register

Background: The RePoSi study has provided data on comorbidities, polypharmacy, and sex dimorphism in hospitalised elderly patients. Methods: We retrospectively analysed data collected from the 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016 data sets of the RePoSi register. The aim of this study was to explore the sex-d...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Corrao, Christiano Argano, Giuseppe Natoli, Alessandro Nobili, Gino Roberto Corazza, Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, Francesco Perticone, on behalf of REPOSI Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
elderly
sex profiles
disease distribution
in-hospital mortality
3-month mortality
1-year mortality
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/1/81

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