Predicting non-elective hospital readmission or death using a composite assessment of cognitive and physical frailty in elderly inpatients with cardiovascular disease

Predicting non-elective hospital readmission or death using a composite assessment of cognitive and physical frailty in elderly inpatients with cardiovascular disease

Abstract Background We aimed to assess the utility of the combination of the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) + clock drawing test (CDT) and the Fried phenotype for predicting non-elective hospital readmission or death within 6 months in elderly inpatients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Meth...

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Main Authors: Si-Min Yao, Pei-Pei Zheng, Yao-Dan Liang, Yu-Hao Wan, Ning Sun, Yao Luo, Jie-Fu Yang, Hua Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Cognitive impairment
Frailty
Cardiovascular diseases
Non-elective hospital readmission
Elderly inpatients
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01606-8

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