| Autor: |
Chia-Lin Tseng, Nin-Chieh Hsu, Pei-Iun Hsieh, Yu-Feng Lin, Ching-Yu Chen, Chia-Yi Wu, Wang-Huei Sheng |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 121, Iss 2, Pp 473-481 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0929-6646 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jfma.2021.05.029 |
| Popis: |
Background/Purpose: Multimorbidity is a worldwide issue when aging is rapidly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of demography, morbidity, disability and depression on short-term and long-term mortality for multimorbid inpatients. Methods: The participants’ information were assessed upon recruitment. Multimorbidity and disability were measured by modified Charlson comorbidities Index (CCI) and Barthel Index for Activity of Daily Living (ADL), respectively. Depression was screened over one-item self-reported perceptions of depressed mood rated as yes or no. The factors of in-hospital mortality and periodic mortality after discharge were examined by Cox proportional hazard regression and Kaplan–Meier survival analyses. Results: A total of 201 inpatients from a hospitalist's ward were recruited. The in-hospital mortality was 14.4%, while 24-month mortality was 57.8%. After adjustment, severe ADL dependence ( |
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