A multicomponent approach to identify predictors of hospital outcomes in older in-patients: a multicentre, observational study.

BACKGROUND: The identification of older patients at risk of poor hospital outcomes (e.g. longer hospital stay, in-hospital mortality, and institutionalisation) is important to provide an effective healthcare service. OBJECTIVE: To identify factors related to older patients' clinical, nutritiona...

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Main Authors: Stefanie L De Buyser, Mirko Petrovic, Youri E Taes, Davide L Vetrano, Graziano Onder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4277310?pdf=render