Prevalence of risk for pressure ulcers, malnutrition, poor oral health and falls – a register study among older persons receiving municipal health care in southern Sweden

Abstract Background Although pressure ulcers, malnutrition, poor oral health and falls are common among older persons, causing deteriorated health status, they have not been studied altogether among older persons receiving different types of municipal health care. The aim of this study was to determ...

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Main Authors: Merita Neziraj, Peter Hellman, Christine Kumlien, Magdalena Andersson, Malin Axelsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02205-x