Predictors of In-hospital Mortality in Oldest-Old Patients in Taiwan

Background: Elderly adults are at a higher risk of complications during their hospital stay and have a higher in-hospital mortality rate. The aim of this study was to analyze the risk factors associated with mortality in the oldest-old patients admitted to a large teaching hospital in Taiwan. Method...

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Main Authors: Lee-Ching Hwang, Ching-Ping Hsu, Jin-Jin Tjung, Shou-Chuan Shih, Chen-Hui Lin, Tsu-Hsueh Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2013-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812001019