Journal article
Predictors of clinical events occurring during hospital stay among elderly patients admitted to medical wards in Italy
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Clinical events occurring during hospital stay are independent predictors of prolonged hospitalization, in-hospital mortality and readmission among elderly patients admitted to medical wards.
PURPOSE: To identify predictors of intercurrent clinical events (ICE) during hospital stay among the main demographic, functional and clinical characteristics assessed at hospital admission in a multicenter sample of elderly inpatients in …
Authors
Rossi PD; Bilotta C; Consonni D; Nobili A; Damanti S; Marcucci M; Mannucci PM; Mari D; Investigators R
Journal
European Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol. 32, , pp. 38–42
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.ejim.2016.04.003
ISSN
0953-6205
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedAged, 80 and overAnemiaArrhythmias, CardiacBody TemperatureFemaleFeverHospitalizationHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsItalyMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPneumoniaPoisson DistributionProspective StudiesProton Pump InhibitorsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUrinary CatheterizationUrinary Tract InfectionsWater-Electrolyte Imbalance