| Autor: |
Gabriela Oliveira Cristo, André Castanho de Almeida Pernambuco |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: |
2009 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Einstein (São Paulo), Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 266-270 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1679-4508 |
| Popis: |
Objective: To identify possible associations between functional capacity and hospital mortality and to analyze determining factors that affect functional capacity of the elderly during hospitalization. Methods: Forty-nine patients, aged 60 to 96 years, were interviewed during admission using structured questionnaires. The χ2 and Fisher’s tests were used. Rresults: Four percent of these patients died during hospitalization, and all individuals had at least one functional impairment. Age ≥ 80 years old and presence of 4 or more diagnoses on admission were associated with hospital mortality. The determining factors for impaired functional capacity were age ≥ 70 years old and history of falls. Cconclusions: There was no association between functional capacity and mortality. Nevertheless, older individuals with history of falls had greater functional impairment and were more fragile. |
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