Risk factors of functional decline during hospitalization in the oldest old
| Autor: | Claudia Ruatta, Barbara Maero, Cristina Marchetto, Laura Fissore, Mario Bo, Antonia Gatti, Laura Corsinovi, Cristina Miceli, Nicoletta Aimonino Ricauda, M. Neirotti, Mauro Zanocchi, Gianluca Isaia, Federico Gariglio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Aging medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Activities of daily living Multivariate analysis Prescription Drugs Health Status Quality of life Aged 80 and over Female Humans Italy Length of Stay Multivariate Analysis Neoplasms Prospective Studies Quality of Life Risk Factors Serum Albumin Activities of Daily Living Geriatric Assessment Hospitalization Inpatients 80 and over Medicine Risk factor Prospective cohort study Aged Geriatrics business.industry Oldest old Observational study Geriatrics and Gerontology business |
| Zdroj: | Aging clinical and experimental research. 21(6) |
| ISSN: | 1594-0667 |
| Popis: | Background and aims: The number of hospital admissions of the elderly is increasing and hospitalization often leads to functional decline. The aim of this study was to identify major risk factors for functional decline in the hospitalized oldest old. Methods: Prospective, observational, non-randomized study of patients aged ≥80 years, admitted for at least two days to the University Department of Geriatric Medicine of Torino, Italy, between November 2003 and November 2004. For detection of functional decline, the ADL scale was used, referring to the number of dependent ADL. Results: At discharge, ADL mean scores were significantly higher than on admission (2.5±2 vs 2.3±1.9, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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