Activity of daily living upon admission is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in older patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Abstract Background Older patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are at high risk for short-term mortality. Activity of daily living (ADL) is associated with clinical outcomes in older patients. We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of ADL upon admission on the in-hospi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06006-w |