Functional changes during hospital stay in older patients admitted to an acute care ward: a multicenter observational study.

<h4>Objectives</h4>Changes in physical performance during hospital stay have rarely been evaluated. In this study, we examined functional changes during hospital stay by assessing both physical performance and activities of daily living. Additionally, we investigated characteristics of o...

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Main Authors: Stefanie L De Buyser, Mirko Petrovic, Youri E Taes, Davide L Vetrano, Andrea Corsonello, Stefano Volpato, Graziano Onder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24820733/pdf/?tool=EBI