Journal article
Predictors of inhospital mortality and re-hospitalization in older adults with community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective cohort study
Abstract
BackgroundA better understanding of potentially modifiable predictors of in-hospital mortality and re-admission to the hospital following discharge may help to improve management of community-acquired pneumonia in older adults. We aimed to assess the associations of potentially modifiable factors with mortality and re-hospitalization in older adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.MethodsA prospective cohort study was conducted …
Authors
Neupane B; Walter SD; Krueger P; Marrie T; Loeb M
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 10, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2010
DOI
10.1186/1471-2318-10-22
ISSN
1471-2318