Mortality and associated risk factors for older adults admitted to the emergency department: a hospital cohort

Abstract Background Older emergency department patients are more vulnerable than younger patients, yet many risk factors that contribute to the mortality of older patients remain unclear and under investigation. This study endeavored to determine mortality and factors associated with mortality in pa...

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Main Authors: Carmen García-Peña, Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda, Leslie Viridiana Robles-Jiménez, Sergio Sánchez-García, Ricardo Ramírez-Aldana, Pamela Tella-Vega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0833-0